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CVE-2018-3972
CRITICAL
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the Levin deserialization functionality of the Epee library, as used in Monero 'Lithium Luna' (v0.12.2.0-master-ffab6700) and other cryptocurrencies. A specially crafted network packet can cause a logic flaw, resulting in code execution. An attacker can send a packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Published: Sep 26, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-502
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| getmonero | monero | 0.12.2.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-4844-9f5j-f96x
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the Levin deserialization functionality of...
References (4)
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/09/epee-levin-vuln.html Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0637 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2018/09/epee-levin-vuln.html Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0637 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
3.69%
Top 11% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.3 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub