CVE-2024-42461

9.1 CRITICAL

Published: August 02, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

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

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0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

2 reference(s) from NVD

CVSS v3 Score

9.1 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

2.9%

86th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

CWE-347 CWE-347

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