CVE-2024-42461
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.1 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Aug 2, 2024
Updated: Aug 16, 2024
CWE ID 347
Summary
CVE-2024-42461 is a vulnerability affecting the Elliptic package version 6.5.6 in Node.js. This issue involves ECDSA signature malleability, which arises due to the acceptance of BER-encoded signatures. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to manipulate signatures, potentially leading to security compromises for applications using the Elliptic package. It is recommended that users of this package upgrade to a version that addresses this issue to maintain secure digital signatures.
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