CVE-2018-6353

Public Exploit

Description

The Python console in Electrum through 2.9.4 and 3.x through 3.0.5 supports arbitrary Python code without considering (1) social-engineering attacks in which a user pastes code that they do not understand and (2) code pasted by a physically proximate attacker at an unattended workstation, which makes it easier for attackers to steal Bitcoin via hook code that runs at a later time when the wallet password has been entered, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-1000022.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/3678 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/pull/3700 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6353?
CVE-2018-6353 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6353?
To fix CVE-2018-6353, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6353 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6353 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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