CVE-2018-17987

Published Dec 26, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The determineWinner function of a smart contract implementation for HashHeroes Tiles, an Ethereum game, uses a certain blockhash value in an attempt to generate a random number for the case where NUM_TILES equals the number of people who purchased a tile, which allows an attacker to control the awarding of the prize by being the last person to purchase a tile.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-9726 The determineWinner function of a smart contract implementation for HashHeroes Tiles, an Ethereum game, uses a certain blockhash value in an attempt to generate a random number for the case where NUM_TILES equals the number of people who purchased a tile, which allows an attacker to control the awarding of the prize by being the last person to purchase a tile.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:01 AM
Reserved
Oct 4, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 26, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:46 AM