CVE-2018-19184

HIGH

cmd/evm/runner.go in Go Ethereum (aka geth) 1.8.17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV) via crafted bytecode.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.07.5
EPSS1.5%
Percentile73th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, no confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Software attempts to use a NULL pointer, causing a crash and denial of service.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A high severity vulnerability affects Ethereum systems (CVE-2018-19184). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2018-GLOBAL-127511-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-19184?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A high severity vulnerability affects Ethereum systems (CVE-2018-19184). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-19184?
CVE-2018-19184 has CVSS 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS: 1.5%.
Is CVE-2018-19184 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2018-19184 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-19184?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-19184?
CVE-2018-19184 affects Ethereum Go Ethereum.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-19184
BSIDBS-2018-GLOBAL-127511-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published2018-11-12
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
NULL Pointer Dereference
SourceNVD
Official Description

cmd/evm/runner.go in Go Ethereum (aka geth) 1.8.17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV) via crafted bytecode.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: cmd/evm/runner.go in Go Ethereum (aka geth) 1.8.17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV) via crafted bytecode. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Ethereum Go Ethereum 1.8.17
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2895 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash865bac0996118bbf66614df3bcbb8bab69f0831ee34c56e27b76db52e61714af860f765b445b588ee8a3dbc5a71459a9dc75b41649b90e65145ac066cf513333
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