Vulnerability in Indutny Elliptic
CVE-2024-42460
In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because there is a missing check for whether the leading bit of r and s is zero.
EPSS: 0.005 (36.5th 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:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Indutny Elliptic — versions 6.5.6
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42460?
- CVE-2024-42460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Indutny Elliptic, classified under Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42460?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-42460 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.