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CVE-2018-13575: YESToken contract lets owner set any user balance
CVE-2018-13575 · published 8 years ago
Summary
The YESToken smart contract on Ethereum has a coding mistake that lets the contract owner assign any amount of tokens to any user. This could let the owner create unlimited tokens, diluting existing holdings. Update to the corrected contract version or stop using the current one until it is fixed.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| yestoken_project | yestoken |
All versions
cpe:2.3:a:yestoken_project:yestoken:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for YESToken, an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow that allows the owner of the contract to set the balance of an arbitrary user to a...
The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for YESToken, an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow that allows the owner of the contract to set the balance of an arbitrary user to any value.
References
- https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/blob/master/GEMCHAIN/mint%20i... Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/tree/master/YESToken Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Type
CWE-190Integer Overflow
Timeline
Published9 Jul 2018
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-13575 · NVD
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