CVEs-PoC/2017/CVE-2017-14451.md

CVE-2017-14451

Description

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.

POC

Reference

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0500
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0500

Github

• https://github.com/amousset/vulnerable_crate
• https://github.com/demining/Solidity-Forcibly-Send-Ether-Vulnerability