CVE-2019-15947
High
Description
In Bitcoin Core 0.18.0, bitcoin-qt stores wallet.dat data unencrypted in memory. Upon a crash, it may dump a core file. If a user were to mishandle a core file, an attacker can reconstruct the user's wallet.dat file, including their private keys, via a grep "6231 0500" command.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Bitcoin Core
PublishedSep 5, 2019
First seenSep 5, 2019
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| bitcoin bitcoin_core | 0.18.0 | — |
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