CVE-2018-17968

Published Oct 23, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A gambling smart contract implementation for RuletkaIo, an Ethereum gambling game, generates a random value that is predictable by an external contract call. The developer wrote a random() function that uses a block timestamp and block hash from the Ethereum blockchain. This can be predicted by writing the same random function code in an exploit contract to determine the deadSeat value.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-9708 A gambling smart contract implementation for RuletkaIo, an Ethereum gambling game, generates a random value that is predictable by an external contract call. The developer wrote a random() function that uses a block timestamp and block hash from the Ethereum blockchain. This can be predicted by writing the same random function code in an exploit contract to determine the deadSeat value.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:01 AM
Reserved
Oct 3, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 23, 2018, 9:30 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:46 AM