CVE-2025-46598 | Bitcoin Core up to 29.0 Transaction denial of service (EUVD-2025-208889)

VDB-352093 · CVE-2025-46598 · EUVD-2025-208889 BITCOIN CORE UP TO 29.0 TRANSACTION DENIAL OF SERVICE HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 5.1 $0-$5k 2.44+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability was found in Bitcoin Core up to 29.0. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Transaction Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-46598. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Detailsinfo A vulnerability has been found in Bitcoin Core up to 29.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Transaction Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is: Bitcoin Core through 29.0 allows a denial of service via a crafted transaction. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-46598 since 04/25/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-208889). Productinfo Vendor Bitcoin Name Core Version 29.0 CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1 VulDB Base Score: 5.3 VulDB Temp Score: 5.1 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Denial of service CWE: CWE-404 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 04/25/2025 CVE reserved 03/20/2026 +329 days Advisory disclosed 03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: github.com Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2025-46598 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-46598 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352093 EUVD: 🔒 Entryinfo Created: 03/20/2026 17:28 Updated: 03/20/2026 17:39 Changes: 03/20/2026 17:28 (53), 03/20/2026 17:39 (1) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:5FB:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸