# XRP Ledger Fixes Flaw That Could Have Enabled 18 Trillion XRP

By Simon Yoon

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Published: 2026-10-13T14:13:50.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-13T14:13:50.000Z
Section: Technology

> The vulnerability dated to 2015 and threatened the network’s fixed 100 billion XRP supply. An emergency software fix was released Sept. 25.

The XRP Ledger fixed a vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to create and spend as much as 18 trillion XRP without proper funding, threatening the network’s fixed 100 billion XRP supply.

The vulnerability dated to 2015 and created a risk that unauthorized XRP could enter circulation and be used in transactions. An emergency software fix was released Sept. 25.

No evidence of exploitation on public networks was found.