profanity through 1.60 has only four billion possible RNG initializations. Thus, attackers can recover private keys from Ethereum vanity addresses and steal cryptocurrency, as exploited in the wild in June 2022. CVE project by @Sn0wAlice

profanity through 1.60 has only four billion possible RNG initializations. Thus, attackers can recover private keys from Ethereum vanity addresses and steal cryptocurrency, as exploited in the wild in June 2022. CVE project by @Sn0wAlice

Published 22 Sep 2026Updated 22 Sep 2026188 sources
CVSS 0.0 PoC CANDIDATE

What happened

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Affected versions

Unknown product: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

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Detection & mitigation

  • Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.

Public PoC references