CVE-2024-42461 (Critical) detected in elliptic-6.5.5.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2024-42461 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - elliptic-6.5.5.tgz

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.5.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /ui/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /ui/node_modules/.pnpm/elliptic@6.5.5/node_modules/elliptic/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @postgres.ai/ce-1.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz
    • create-ecdh-4.0.4.tgz
      • ❌ elliptic-6.5.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because BER-encoded signatures are allowed.

Publish Date: 2024-08-02

URL: CVE-2024-42461

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

Release Date: 2024-08-02

Fix Resolution: elliptic - 6.5.7

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.