CVE-2024-42459 (Medium) detected in elliptic-6.5.4.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2024-42459 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - elliptic-6.5.4.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.5.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /node_modules/elliptic/package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **elliptic-6.5.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ca255a4489b5c937cfb850ddee46dc5b8c99d85e

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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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.