Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 16, 2020· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2017-12842
CVE-2017-12842
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.
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Affected products
2- Bitcoin/Coredescription
- Range: <0.14
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- bitslog.wordpress.com/2018/06/09/leaf-node-weakness-in-bitcoin-merkle-tree-design/mitrex_refsource_MISC
- en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposuresmitrex_refsource_MISC
- lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2019-February/016697.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
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