CVE-2018-13178

Name: CVE-2018-13178
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-05T02:29:01.48+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-13178 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for ECToints (ECT) (Contract Name: ECPoints), an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow that allows the owner of the contract to set the balance of an arbitrary user to any value.. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for ECToints (ECT) (Contract Name: ECPoints), an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow that allows the owner of the contract to set the balance of an arbitrary user to any value.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.08%

61.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ecpoints Project	Ecpoints	All versions

References

https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/blob/master/GEMCHAIN/mint%20integer%20overflow.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/tree/master/ECPointsThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/blob/master/GEMCHAIN/mint%20integer%20overflow.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/tree/master/ECPointsThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 5, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-13178?

How severe is CVE-2018-13178?

CVE-2018-13178 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13178?

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Source: NVD / NIST