CVE-2022-40769

Description

profanity through 1.60 has only four billion possible RNG initializations. Thus, attackers can recover private keys from Ethereum vanity addresses and steal cryptocurrency, as exploited in the wild in June 2022.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.13% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory 1inch.io Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.1inch.io/a-vulnerability-disclosed-in-profanity-an-ethereum-vanity-address-tool-68ed7455fc8c third party advisory
https://github.com/johguse/profanity third party advisory
https://github.com/johguse/profanity/issues/61 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40769?
CVE-2022-40769 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40769?
To fix CVE-2022-40769, 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-2022-40769 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-40769 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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