CVE-2018-16733 json
Go Ethereum Improper Input Validation
published 2018-09-08 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 , GO-2022-0871 , EUVD-2021-1172
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Go Ethereum (aka geth) before 1.8.14, TraceChain in eth/api_tracer.go does not verify that the end block is after the start block.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum 1.8.14
- ethereum go_ethereum 1.8.14
- govulncheck-vulndb openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.0.20250807T150727-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2025:15424-1
Exploit prediction
1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum | <1.8.14 |
1.8.14 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/106d196ec4a6451efedc60ab15957f231fa85639
web, third-party-advisory, patch
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16733
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16733
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829
- NVD CVE-2018-16733
- OSV GO-2022-0871
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