CVE-2024-48949

CRITICAL EPSS 39.4%
Published Oct 10, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.1 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Oct 10, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.1
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.2
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
39.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-347

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
indutnyelliptic* <6.5.6

References 4

  • blog.trailofbits.com https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/11/18/we-found-cryptography-bugs-in-the-elliptic-library-using-wycheproof/
  • github.com https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/7ac5360118f74eb02da73bdf9f24fd0c72ff5281
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/compare/v6.5.5...v6.5.6
    Patch
  • security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0003/

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/7ac5360118f74eb02da73bdf9f24fd0c72ff5281
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/compare/v6.5.5...v6.5.6
    Patch