secp256k1-js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery · CVE-2022-41340 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

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

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Sep 25, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 28, 2023

Package

@lionello/secp256k1-js (npm)

Affected versions

< 1.1.0

Patched versions

1.1.0

Description

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

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Sep 24, 2022

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Sep 25, 2022

Reviewed Sep 27, 2022

Last updated Jan 28, 2023

Severity

High

7.5

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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