CVE-2017-14457
An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum...
An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) create2 opcode handler of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read leading to memory disclosure or denial of service. An attacker can create/send malicious a smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) create2 opcode handler of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read leading to memory disclosure or denial of service. An attacker can create/send malicious a smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2017-14457- CVSS 3.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-5960
An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) create2 opcode handler of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read leading to memory disclosure or denial of service. An attacker can create/send malicious a smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2017-5960- CVSS 3.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w8h7-7g46-j9v8
An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum...
An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) create2 opcode handler of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read leading to memory disclosure or denial of service. An attacker can create/send malicious a smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-w8h7-7g46-j9v8- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) create2 opcode handler of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read leading to memory disclosure or denial of service. An attacker can create/send malicious a smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2017-14457- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-14457 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Ethereum Virtual Machine, published January 19, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.71%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.