cve/2017/CVE-2017-14457.md

### [CVE-2017-14457](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14457)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=CPP-Ethereum&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=denial%20of%20service&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An exploitable information leak/denial of service vulnerability exists in the libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) `create2` opcode handler of CPP-Ethereum. A specially crafted smart contract code can cause an out-of-bounds read leading to memory disclosure or denial of service. An attacker can create/send malicious a smart contract to trigger this vulnerability.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/demining/Solidity-Forcibly-Send-Ether-Vulnerability