8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-18920
Py-EVM Smart Contract Execution Denial of Service
Description

Py-EVM v0.2.0-alpha.33 allows attackers to make a vm.execute_bytecode call that triggers computation._stack.values with '"stack": [100, 100, 0]' where b'\x' was expected, resulting in an execution failure because of an invalid opcode. This is reportedly related to "smart contracts can be executed indefinitely without gas being paid."

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 12, 2018, 2:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 4, 2019, 1:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-18920 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-18920 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ethereum py-evm
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-18920.

URL Resource
https://github.com/ethereum/py-evm/issues/1448 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/AlexanderFisher/status/1060923428641878019 Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/NettaLab/status/1060889400102383617 Third Party Advisory
https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/9vkk2g/netta_labs_claim_to_have_found_a_vulnerability_in/e9d3wyx/ Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : June 5, 2023, 5:39 p.m. This repo has been linked 31 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-18920 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-18920 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/NettaLab/status/1060889400102383617 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/NettaLab/status/1060889400102383617 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ethereum/py-evm/issues/1448 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ethereum/py-evm/issues/1448 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/AlexanderFisher/status/1060923428641878019 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/AlexanderFisher/status/1060923428641878019 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/9vkk2g/netta_labs_claim_to_have_found_a_vulnerability_in/e9d3wyx/ No Types Assigned https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/9vkk2g/netta_labs_claim_to_have_found_a_vulnerability_in/e9d3wyx/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:py-evm:0.2.0:alpha.33:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.69 }} -0.00%

score

0.80353

percentile

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