4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-41037
OpenPGP.js Cleartext Signed Message Verification Bypass
Description

OpenPGP.js is a JavaScript implementation of the OpenPGP protocol. In affected versions OpenPGP Cleartext Signed Messages are cryptographically signed messages where the signed text is readable without special tools. These messages typically contain a "Hash: ..." header declaring the hash algorithm used to compute the signature digest. OpenPGP.js up to v5.9.0 ignored any data preceding the "Hash: ..." texts when verifying the signature. As a result, malicious parties could add arbitrary text to a third-party Cleartext Signed Message, to lead the victim to believe that the arbitrary text was signed. A user or application is vulnerable to said attack vector if it verifies the CleartextMessage by only checking the returned `verified` property, discarding the associated `data` information, and instead _visually trusting_ the contents of the original message. Since `verificationResult.data` would always contain the actual signed data, users and apps that check this information are not vulnerable. Similarly, given a CleartextMessage object, retrieving the data using `getText()` or the `text` field returns only the contents that are considered when verifying the signature. Finally, re-armoring a CleartextMessage object (using `armor()` will also result in a "sanitised" version, with the extraneous text being removed. This issue has been addressed in version 5.10.1 (current stable version) which will reject messages when calling `openpgp.readCleartextMessage()` and in version 4.10.11 (legacy version) which will will reject messages when calling `openpgp.cleartext.readArmored()`. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should check the contents of `verificationResult.data` to see what data was actually signed, rather than visually trusting the contents of the armored message.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 29, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 8, 2023, 2:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-41037 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
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/commit/6b43e02a254853f5ff508ebd1b07541f78b7c566 Patch
https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/security/advisories/GHSA-ch3c-v47x-4pgp Exploit Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-41037 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/commit/6b43e02a254853f5ff508ebd1b07541f78b7c566 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/commit/6b43e02a254853f5ff508ebd1b07541f78b7c566 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/security/advisories/GHSA-ch3c-v47x-4pgp No Types Assigned https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/security/advisories/GHSA-ch3c-v47x-4pgp Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openpgpjs:openpgpjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.10.11 *cpe:2.3:a:openpgpjs:openpgpjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.10.0
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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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.08 }} 0.01%

score

0.33213

percentile

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