CVE-2024-48949
Elliptic EDDSA Signature Validation Vulnerability
Description
The verify function in lib/elliptic/eddsa/index.js in the Elliptic package before 6.5.6 for Node.js omits "sig.S().gte(sig.eddsa.curve.n) || sig.S().isNeg()" validation.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 10, 2024, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2024, 2:07 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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| URL | Resource |
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| https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/7ac5360118f74eb02da73bdf9f24fd0c72ff5281 | Patch |
| https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/compare/v6.5.5...v6.5.6 | Patch |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/7ac5360118f74eb02da73bdf9f24fd0c72ff5281 No Types Assigned https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/7ac5360118f74eb02da73bdf9f24fd0c72ff5281 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/compare/v6.5.5...v6.5.6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/compare/v6.5.5...v6.5.6 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-347 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:indutny:elliptic:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.6 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The verify function in lib/elliptic/eddsa/index.js in the Elliptic package before 6.5.6 for Node.js omits "sig.S().gte(sig.eddsa.curve.n) || sig.S().isNeg()" validation. Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/7ac5360118f74eb02da73bdf9f24fd0c72ff5281 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/compare/v6.5.5...v6.5.6 [No types assigned]
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