CVE-2017-12842

Published Mar 16, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Bitcoin 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.

Remediation

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4379 Bitcoin 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:51 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 16, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:04 AM