Vulnerability in Go Ethereum Affects Blockchain Applications
CVE-2018-16733

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ethereum

Status
Go Ethereum
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-16733?

In Go Ethereum (also known as geth), the TraceChain function in the eth/api_tracer.go file fails to confirm that the end block occurs after the start block. This oversight can lead to improper input validation, allowing for potential exploitation in blockchain applications tied to the improperly verified traces.

References

https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/106d196ec4...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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