In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because there is a missing check for whether the leading bit of r and s is zero.
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CVE-2024-42460 - 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: /frontend/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /frontend/node_modules/elliptic/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - cli-plugin-babel-4.3.1.tgz (Root Library) - webpack-4.46.0.tgz - node-libs-browser-2.2.1.tgz - crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz - browserify-sign-4.2.1.tgz - :x: **elliptic-6.5.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 9e5947e12228163f6dc132f4b7cf05714364a599
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because there is a missing check for whether the leading bit of r and s is zero.
Publish Date: 2024-08-02
URL: CVE-2024-42460
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
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