CVE-2024-48949 (Critical) detected in elliptic-6.5.4.tgz

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CVE-2024-48949 - 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: /dmplugins/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /dmplugins/node_modules/elliptic/package.json,/dmreactplugin/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• cli-plugin-babel-4.5.13.tgz (Root Library)
  • 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 HEAD commit: 41f949b863ead7c74b72a01845dbe0d88c24a364

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The verify function in lib/elliptic/eddsa/index.js in the Elliptic package before 6.5.6 for Node.js omits "sig.S().gte(sig.eddsa.curve.n) || sig.S().isNeg()" validation.

Publish Date: 2024-10-10

URL: CVE-2024-48949

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.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48949

Release Date: 2024-10-10

Fix Resolution (elliptic): 6.5.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@vue/cli-plugin-babel): 4.5.14

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