CVE-2024-42461 (Critical) detected in elliptic-6.5.4.tgz

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CVE-2024-42461 - Critical 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: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• nuxt-2.15.6.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-2.15.6.tgz
    • webpack-4.46.0.tgz
      • node-libs-browser-2.2.1.tgz
        • crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz
          • create-ecdh-4.0.4.tgz
            • ❌ elliptic-6.5.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because BER-encoded signatures are allowed.

Publish Date: 2024-08-02

URL: CVE-2024-42461

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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