CVE-2018-10299

Name: CVE-2018-10299
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-23T04:29:00.207+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10299 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An integer overflow in the batchTransfer function of a smart contract implementation for Beauty Ecosystem Coin (BEC), the Ethereum ERC20 token used in the Beauty Chain economic system, allows attackers to accomplish an unauthorized increase of digital assets by providing two _receivers arguments in conjunction with a large _value argument, as exploited in the wild in April 2018, aka the "batchOverflow" issue.. EPSS estimates a 2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An integer overflow in the batchTransfer function of a smart contract implementation for Beauty Ecosystem Coin (BEC), the Ethereum ERC20 token used in the Beauty Chain economic system, allows attackers to accomplish an unauthorized increase of digital assets by providing two _receivers arguments in conjunction with a large _value argument, as exploited in the wild in April 2018, aka the "batchOverflow" issue.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.78%

84.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Beauty	Beauty Ecosystem Coin	All versions

References

https://dasp.co/#item-3Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/secbit-media/a-disastrous-vulnerability-found-in-smart-contracts-of-beautychain-bec-dbf24ddbc30eExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://peckshield.com/2018/04/22/batchOverflow/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://support.okex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002944212-BeautyChain-BEC-Withdrawal-and-Trading-SuspendedThird Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/OKEx_/status/987967343983714304Third Party Advisory
https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/8esyg9/okex_erc20_bug/Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://dasp.co/#item-3Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/secbit-media/a-disastrous-vulnerability-found-in-smart-contracts-of-beautychain-bec-dbf24ddbc30eExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://peckshield.com/2018/04/22/batchOverflow/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://support.okex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002944212-BeautyChain-BEC-Withdrawal-and-Trading-SuspendedThird Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/OKEx_/status/987967343983714304Third Party Advisory
https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/8esyg9/okex_erc20_bug/Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10299?

How severe is CVE-2018-10299?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-10299 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10299?

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Source: NVD / NIST