CVE-2024-42459 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2024-42459 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - elliptic-6.4.0.tgz, elliptic-6.5.2.tgz, elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

elliptic-6.4.0.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.4.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/dom/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/dom/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/brunch/prod/package.json,/fixtures/expiration/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/browserify/dev/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/brunch/dev/package.json,/fixtures/concurrent/time-slicing/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/browserify/prod/package.json,/fixtures/attribute-behavior/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - brunch-2.10.12.tgz (Root Library) - deppack-0.7.0.tgz - node-browser-modules-0.1.0.tgz - crypto-browserify-3.11.1.tgz - browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz - :x: **elliptic-6.4.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

elliptic-6.5.2.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.5.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/blocks/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/blocks/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - react-scripts-3.4.1.tgz (Root Library) - webpack-4.42.0.tgz - node-libs-browser-2.2.1.tgz - crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz - browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz - :x: **elliptic-6.5.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/flight/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/flight/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-4.41.0.tgz (Root Library) - node-libs-browser-2.2.1.tgz - crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz - browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz - :x: **elliptic-6.4.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, EDDSA signature malleability occurs because there is a missing signature length check, and thus zero-valued bytes can be removed or appended.

Publish Date: 2024-08-02

URL: CVE-2024-42459

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2024-08-02

Fix Resolution: elliptic - 6.5.7

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