Bitcoin Core before 0.21.0 allows a network split that is resultant from an integer…
Priority LOW 39CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Bitcoin Core before 0.21.0 allows a network split that is resultant from an integer overflow (calculating the time offset for newly connecting peers) and an abs64 logic bug.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00525 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-52912
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxcf-88m3-99v7
References
More Bitcoin Core vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-18826 Memory management and protection issues in Bitcoin Core v22 allows attackers to modify… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-12251 Bitcoin Core 0.14.x before 0.14.3, 0.15.x before 0.15.2, and 0.16.x before 0.16.3 and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-23274 Bitcoin Core before 25.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (blocktxn… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-35417 Bitcoin Core before 0.20.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-35412 Bitcoin Core before 0.20.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-15274 Bitcoin Core before 24.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-52912 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-52912 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mxcf-88m3-99v7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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