HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-10724
HIGH

CVE-2016-10724

CWE-400Published: July 5, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Bitcoin Core before v0.13.0 allows denial of service (memory exhaustion) triggered by the remote network alert system (deprecated since Q1 2016) if an attacker can sign a message with a certain private key that had been known by unintended actors, because of an infinitely sized map. This affects other uses of the codebase, such as Bitcoin Knots before v0.13.0.knots20160814 and many altcoins.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-10724 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

bitcoin3 product(s)
bitcoin corebitcoin-qtbitcoind
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures
ADVISORYhttps://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2018-July/016189.html
ADVISORYhttps://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures
ADVISORYhttps://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2018-July/016189.html

All References (8)

→
https://bitcoin.org/en/posts/alert-key-and-vulnerabilities-disclosure
→
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_ExposuresVendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/JinBean/CVE-Extension
→
https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2018-July/016189.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://bitcoin.org/en/posts/alert-key-and-vulnerabilities-disclosure
→
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_ExposuresVendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/JinBean/CVE-Extension
→
https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2018-July/016189.htmlThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-10724
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 5, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-10724 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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