Vulnerability in Digitalbazaar Forge
CVE-2022-24773
Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.3.0, RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification code does not properly check `DigestInfo` for a proper ASN.1 structure. T…
EPSS: 0.001 (32.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Digitalbazaar Forge — versions < 1.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/3f0b49a0573ef1bb7af7f5673c0cfebf00424df1 (x_refsource_MISC)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-2r2c-g63r-vccr (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/bb822c02df0b61211836472e29b9790cc541cdb2 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24773?
- CVE-2022-24773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Digitalbazaar Forge, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24773?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-24773 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.