jose is JavaScript module for JSON Object Signing and Encryption, providing support for JSON Web Tokens (JWT), JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption (JWE), JSON Web Key (JWK), JSON Web Key Set (JWKS), and more. A vulnerability has
been identified in the JSON Web Encryption (JWE) decryption interfaces, specifically related to the support for decompressing plaintext after its decryption. Under certain conditions it is possible to have the user's environment consume unreasonable amount of CPU time or memory during JWE Decryption operations. This issue has been patched in versions 2.0.7 and 4.15.5.
Vulnerable Library - fido2-lib-3.3.3.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /package.json
Found in HEAD commit: 69dcf397ab80cb4df4a7de7af9bec441aa22589e
Vulnerabilities
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Details
CVE-2024-28176
### Vulnerable Library - jose-4.9.3.tgz'JSON Web Almost Everything' - JWA, JWS, JWE, JWT, JWK, JWKS with no dependencies using runtime's native crypto
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/jose/-/jose-4.9.3.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - fido2-lib-3.3.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **jose-4.9.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 69dcf397ab80cb4df4a7de7af9bec441aa22589e
Found in base branch: next
### Vulnerability Detailsjose is JavaScript module for JSON Object Signing and Encryption, providing support for JSON Web Tokens (JWT), JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption (JWE), JSON Web Key (JWK), JSON Web Key Set (JWKS), and more. A vulnerability has been identified in the JSON Web Encryption (JWE) decryption interfaces, specifically related to the support for decompressing plaintext after its decryption. Under certain conditions it is possible to have the user's environment consume unreasonable amount of CPU time or memory during JWE Decryption operations. This issue has been patched in versions 2.0.7 and 4.15.5.
Publish Date: 2024-03-09
URL: CVE-2024-28176
### CVSS 3 Score Details (4.9)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/panva/jose/security/advisories/GHSA-hhhv-q57g-882q
Release Date: 2024-03-09
Fix Resolution (jose): 4.15.5
Direct dependency fix Resolution (fido2-lib): 3.3.4
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