CVE-2024-48949 (Critical) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2024-48949 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - elliptic-6.4.0.tgz, elliptic-6.5.2.tgz, elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

elliptic-6.4.0.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.4.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/dom/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/dom/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/brunch/prod/package.json,/fixtures/expiration/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/browserify/dev/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/brunch/dev/package.json,/fixtures/concurrent/time-slicing/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/browserify/prod/package.json,/fixtures/attribute-behavior/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• brunch-2.10.12.tgz (Root Library)
  • deppack-0.7.0.tgz
    • node-browser-modules-0.1.0.tgz
      • crypto-browserify-3.11.1.tgz
        • browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz
          • ❌ elliptic-6.4.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

elliptic-6.5.2.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.5.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/blocks/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/blocks/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-3.4.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-4.42.0.tgz
    • node-libs-browser-2.2.1.tgz
      • crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz
        • browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz
          • ❌ elliptic-6.5.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/flight/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/flight/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-4.41.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • node-libs-browser-2.2.1.tgz
    • crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz
      • browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz
        • ❌ elliptic-6.4.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4669645897ed4ebcd4ee037f4dabb509ed4754c7

Found in base branch: master

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 (brunch): 2.10.13

Fix Resolution (elliptic): 6.5.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-scripts): 3.4.2

Fix Resolution (elliptic): 6.5.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack): 4.41.1

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