CVE-2018-11239

UnknownEPSS 0.93%

Last modified

CVE-2018-11239 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An integer overflow in the _transfer function of a smart contract implementation for Hexagon (HXG), an Ethereum ERC20 token, allows attackers to accomplish an unauthorized increase of digital assets by providing a _to argument in conjunction with a large _value argument, as exploited in the wild in May 2018, aka the "burnOverflow" issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An integer overflow in the _transfer function of a smart contract implementation for Hexagon (HXG), an Ethereum ERC20 token, allows attackers to accomplish an unauthorized increase of digital assets by providing a _to argument in conjunction with a large _value argument, as exploited in the wild in May 2018, aka the "burnOverflow" issue.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.93%

55.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
HexagontokenHexagonAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-11239?
An integer overflow in the _transfer function of a smart contract implementation for Hexagon (HXG), an Ethereum ERC20 token, allows attackers to accomplish an unauthorized increase of digital assets by providing a _to argument in conjunction with a large _value argument, as exploited in the wild in May 2018, aka the "burnOverflow" issue.
How severe is CVE-2018-11239?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-11239 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11239?
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Source: NVD / NIST