CVE-2018-14715 The endCoinFlip function and throwSlammer function of the smart contract implementations for Cryptogs, an Ethereum game, generate random num
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-14715 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2018-14715 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 2018.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14715 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14715/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14715/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14715?
CVE-2018-14715 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 2018.
Official description
The endCoinFlip function and throwSlammer function of the smart contract implementations for Cryptogs, an Ethereum game, generate random numbers with an old block's hash. Therefore, attackers can predict the random number and always win the game.
Weakness: CWE-338
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14715?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cryptogs Cryptogs.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14715?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-14715 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14715 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9f6-cwf6-ccqv.