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Unscored CVE-2017-12842 EUVD-2017-4379GHSA-v55p-4chq-6grj

Bitcoin Core before 0.14 allows an attacker to create an ostensibly valid SPV proof for a payment to a victim who uses an SPV wallet, even …

Published Mar 16, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

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Bitcoin Core before 0.14 allows an attacker to create an ostensibly valid SPV proof for a payment to a victim who uses an SPV wallet, even if that payment did not actually occur. Completing the attack would cost more than a million dollars, and is relevant mainly only in situations where an autonomous system relies solely on an SPV proof for transactions of a greater dollar amount.

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