CVE-2024-42461
CRITICAL EPSS 45.1%
Published Aug 2, 20241y ago ยท Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.1 CVSS 3.1
Published Aug 2, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because BER-encoded signatures are allowed.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
45.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-347
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| elliptic_project | elliptic | 6.5.6 | any |
References 2
- github.com https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/317
- security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241004-0005/
Remediation
- github.com https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/317