5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-9155
OpenPGP.js Invalid Curve Attack Vulnerability
Description

A cryptographic issue in OpenPGP.js <=4.2.0 allows an attacker who is able provide forged messages and gain feedback about whether decryption of these messages succeeded to conduct an invalid curve attack in order to gain the victim's ECDH private key.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2019, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-9155 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openpgpjs openpgpjs

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-9155 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-310 CWE-327
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154191/OpenPGP.js-4.2.0-Signature-Bypass-Invalid-Curve-Attack.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154191/OpenPGP.js-4.2.0-Signature-Bypass-Invalid-Curve-Attack.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/853 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/853 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/853/commits/7ba4f8c655e7fd7706e8d7334e44b40fdf56c43e No Types Assigned https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/853/commits/7ba4f8c655e7fd7706e8d7334e44b40fdf56c43e Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/releases/tag/v4.3.0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/releases/tag/v4.3.0 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-openpgp-js/ No Types Assigned https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-openpgp-js/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/BSI/Publications/Studies/Mailvelope_Extensions/Mailvelope_Extensions_pdf.html#download=1 No Types Assigned https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/BSI/Publications/Studies/Mailvelope_Extensions/Mailvelope_Extensions_pdf.html#download=1 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-310
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openpgpjs:openpgpjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.2.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154191/OpenPGP.js-4.2.0-Signature-Bypass-Invalid-Curve-Attack.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.48 }} -0.96%

score

0.90286

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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