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GHSA-Q3F4-9H4P-VGR3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-25 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-29 10:09

Summary

secp256k1-js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery

Details

The secp256k1-js package before 1.1.0 for Node.js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery.

Severity ?

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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      },
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            }
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        }
      ]
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-41340"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-347"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-09-27T22:34:59Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-09-24T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-q3f4-9h4p-vgr3",
  "modified": "2022-09-29T10:09:03Z",
  "published": "2022-09-25T00:00:15Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41340"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/lionello/secp256k1-js/issues/11"
    },
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    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/lionello/secp256k1-js"
    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/lionello/secp256k1-js/compare/1.0.1...1.1.0"
    },
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      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@lionello/secp256k1-js"
    }
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
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    }
  ],
  "summary": "secp256k1-js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery"
}

CVE-2022-41340 (GCVE-0-2022-41340)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-24 18:22 – Updated: 2025-05-22 14:15

Summary

The secp256k1-js package before 1.1.0 for Node.js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery.

Severity ?

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/lionello/secp256k1-js/issues/11	x_refsource_MISC
	https://github.com/lionello/secp256k1-js/commit/3…	x_refsource_MISC
	https://github.com/lionello/secp256k1-js/compare/…	x_refsource_MISC
	https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40lionello/secp256k1-js	x_refsource_MISC

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Sightings

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-Q3F4-9H4P-VGR3

CVE-2022-41340 (GCVE-0-2022-41340)

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