WS-2019-0427 (Medium) detected in elliptic-6.4.0.tgz

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WS-2019-0427 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - elliptic-6.4.0.tgz

EC cryptography

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

Path to dependency file: /guide/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /guide/node_modules/elliptic/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-2.7.0.tgz (Root Library) - node-libs-browser-2.1.0.tgz - crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz - browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz - :x: **elliptic-6.4.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 90db41f90345eabe45e7fe20b36987b6faa1f297

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The function getNAF() in elliptic library has information leakage. This issue is mitigated in version 6.5.2

Publish Date: 2019-11-22

URL: WS-2019-0427

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2019-11-22

Fix Resolution (elliptic): 6.5.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack): 3.0.0

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