Advanced Patterns·Lesson 22 of 23·15 min
Reentrancy Attacks, Checks-Effects-Interactions, and Guards
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The concept A reentrancy attack exploits a simple sequencing mistake: a function makes an external call (sending ETH, or calling another contract) before it finishes updating its own state. If the address receiving that call is itself a contract, the EVM runs that contract's code before control returns to the original function — and if that code calls back into……
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