An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read which can subsequently trigger an out-of-bounds write resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can create/send malicious smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.
References
Link Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0500 Exploit Third Party Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2020-12-02T17:23:14

Updated: 2020-12-02T17:23:14

Reserved: 2017-09-13T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2017-14451

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2020-12-02T18:15:12.040

Modified: 2020-12-09T14:17:54.600


Link: CVE-2017-14451

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