shield Integer Overflow · $1 loss

Inside the Creat Future Integer Overflow — $1 gone on April 11, 2022

On April 2022, Creat Future was exploited in a integer overflow, resulting in approximately $1 in losses. That makes the Creat Future exploit the 474th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the Creat Future Integer Overflow Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to Creat Future

The Creat Future incident on April 11, 2022 is classified as a Integer Overflow. Integer arithmetic wraps around, corrupting balances or allowances. In the full archive, Creat Future is 1 of 5 documented integer overflow incidents.

Creat Future in Context

At $1, the Creat Future exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — SmartMesh (2018) at $140M.

Prior Integer Overflow Before Creat Future

The nearest integer overflow incident before Creat Future was SmartMesh, 1448 days earlier on April 24, 2018 ($140M lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the integer overflow attack surface.

Creat Future Vulnerability Signature

The primary source categorises the Creat Future exploit specifically as “Overflow”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the Creat Future contract failed, rather than the broad integer overflow pattern alone.

Impact & Recovery for Creat Future

Creat Future Loss Figure

The Creat Future exploit caused $1 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 67th largest of 129 documented in 2022.

Where Creat Future Sits Among Integer Overflow Attacks

Ranked by loss size, Creat Future is the 4th largest of 5 integer overflow incidents documented. That puts the Creat Future loss below the class average of $35.1M.

Timeline Since the Creat Future Incident

The Creat Future exploit occurred 4 years ago (1,464 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for Creat Future

Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Creat Future incident: view source.

FAQ

How much did Creat Future lose?

The Creat Future exploit in April 2022 resulted in $1 in losses — the 67th largest of 129 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the Creat Future hack happen?

The Creat Future exploit was recorded on April 11, 2022 — 1,464 days ago.

What type of exploit hit Creat Future?

The Creat Future incident is classified as a Integer Overflow. Integer arithmetic wraps around, corrupting balances or allowances.

How common is the Integer Overflow pattern seen at Creat Future?

Our archive contains 5 documented integer overflow incidents. The Creat Future incident is one of them.

How does Creat Future compare to the largest Integer Overflow attack?

The largest integer overflow incident in our archive is SmartMesh (2018) at $140M. The Creat Future loss is $1.

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