cve/2017/CVE-2017-14451.md

### [CVE-2017-14451](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14451)
![](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=out%20of%20bounds%20read&color=brighgreen)

### 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

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