#VU97604 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in elliptic - CVE-2024-42461

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97604

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42461

CWE-ID: CWE-347

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
elliptic
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: indutny

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling BER-encoded ECDSA signatures. A remote attacker can bypass signature-based security checks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

elliptic: 6.0.0 - 6.5.6

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External links
http://github.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/317

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.