How severe is CVE-2013-2273?

CVE-2013-2273 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-2273 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-2273?

CVE-2013-2273 primarily affects Bitcoin Bitcoin-qt. In total, 54 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2273?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-2273 published?

CVE-2013-2273 was published on 2013-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-2273

CVE-2013-2273 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bitcoin Bitcoin-qt with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Bitcoin Bitcoin-qt
Published: 2013-03-12
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt before 0.4.9rc1, 0.5.x before 0.5.8rc1, 0.6.0 before 0.6.0.11rc1, 0.6.1 through 0.6.5 before 0.6.5rc1, and 0.7.x before 0.7.3rc1 make it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about returned change by leveraging certain predictability in the outputs of a Bitcoin transaction.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2273?: bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt before 0.4.9rc1, 0.5.x before 0.5.8rc1, 0.6.0 before 0.6.0.11rc1, 0.6.1 through 0.6.5 before 0.6.5rc1, and 0.7.x before 0.7.3rc1 make it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about returned change by leveraging certain predictability in the outputs of a Bitcoin transaction.
How severe is CVE-2013-2273?: CVE-2013-2273 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-2273 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-2273?: CVE-2013-2273 primarily affects Bitcoin Bitcoin-qt. In total, 54 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2273?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-2273 published?: CVE-2013-2273 was published on 2013-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/CVEs

Affected products (54)

cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:*:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.5.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.6.0.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.5.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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