Omitting validation in verify function in lib/elliptic/eddsa/index.js
CVE-2024-48949

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Elliptic
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 October 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the verify function of the Elliptic package utilized within Node.js prior to version 6.5.6. This issue arises due to a lack of essential validation checks for digital signatures, specifically concerning the conditions "sig.S().gte(sig.eddsa.curve.n)" and "sig.S().isNeg()". As a result, the absence of these validations could potentially allow for improper verification of digital signatures, posing security risks to applications relying on this cryptographic library.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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