CVE-2024-42461

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2024-42461
In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because BER-encoded signatures are allowed.

9.1 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/317 Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241004-0005/
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:elliptic_project:elliptic:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
History

03 Nov 2025, 22:18

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References
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241004-0005/ -

16 Aug 2024, 16:51

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References () https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/317 - () https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/317 - Issue Tracking, Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:a:elliptic_project:elliptic:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.1
First Time Elliptic Project
Elliptic Project elliptic

07 Aug 2024, 19:35

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CWE CWE-347
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3

02 Aug 2024, 12:59

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Summary
  • (es) En el paquete Elliptic 6.5.6 para Node.js, la maleabilidad de la firma ECDSA se produce porque se permiten firmas codificadas con BER.

02 Aug 2024, 07:16

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-08-02 07:16

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:18

NVD link : CVE-2024-42461

Mitre link : CVE-2024-42461

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42461

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Products Affected

elliptic_project

  • elliptic
CWE
CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature