High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-16733
CVE-2018-16733
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/ethereum/go-ethereumGo | < 1.8.14 | 1.8.14 |
Affected products
2- ghsa-coords2 versionspkg:golang/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereumpkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 1.8.14+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.14
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20250807T150727-1.1
Patches
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/106d196ec4a6451efedc60ab15957f231fa85639nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16733ghsaADVISORY
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