CVE-2017-14451
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 subseq...
Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.
Software reads data past the boundary of an allocated buffer, leaking sensitive information or causing crashes.
Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libevm of CPP-Ethereum can lead to remote code execution via a malicious smart contract.
BSID: BS-2020-GLOBAL-116047-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH
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| CVE ID | CVE-2017-14451 |
|---|---|
| BSID | BS-2020-GLOBAL-116047-C BreachSpider Global ID |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published | 2020-12-02 |
| Last Modified | 2026-06-17 |
| ICS Relevance | 15% |
| Weakness (CWE) | |
| Source | NVD |
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.
Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database
A specially crafted smart contract can exploit an out-of-bounds read in libevm, potentially leading to an out-of-bounds write and remote code execution.
Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | Ethereum | No version listed by source |
No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →
| CISA known-exploited | Not in KEV catalog |
|---|---|
| Public Exploit | Not confirmed |
| PoC Code | Not confirmed |
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
| Model | /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 |
|---|---|
| Confidence | HIGH |
| Enriched At | 2026-05-24 |
| SHA-512 Audit Hash | 55fb72e91e17290e08487c5243417c7e4229a7afce8e5b0a57f23581b50a22956204e2f55fe38955706cde9149d828db6c38aacc829192c201f192fb67e97567 |
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