VDB
CVE-2026-22862
CVE-2026-22862
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.1 HIGH
Reported by GitHub_M · Published January 13, 2026
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.8.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
7.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ethereum | go-ethereum | < 1.16.8 |
| ethereum | go-ethereum | 0 |
Timeline
- Jan 13, 2026 CVE Published
- Jan 13, 2026 PoC Published
- Jan 14, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 22, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 24, 2026 PoC Published
- Jan 24, 2026 PoC Published
- Jan 26, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 30, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 30, 2026 Security Advisory
- Feb 4, 2026 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2026 EPSS Score