CVE-2017-12842

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-12842
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-03-16 20:15:00 UTC
Updated2020-03-23 13:44:00 UTC
DescriptionBitcoin Core before 0.14 allows an attacker to create an ostensibly valid SPV proof for a payment to a victim who uses an SPV wallet, even if that payment did not actually occur. Completing the attack would cost more than a million dollars, and is relevant mainly only in situations where an autonomous system relies solely on an SPV proof for transactions of a greater dollar amount.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Bitcoin Bitcoin Core All All All All
Application Bitcoin Bitcoin Core All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[bitcoin-dev] Vulnerability relating to 64-byte transactions in Bitcoin Core 0.13 branch MISC lists.linuxfoundation.org Third Party Advisory
Leaf-Node weakness in Bitcoin Merkle Tree Design | Bitslog MISC bitslog.wordpress.com Third Party Advisory
en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures MISC en.bitcoin.it Vendor Advisory
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