CVE-2022-24771
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 is lenient in checking the digest algorithm structure. This can allow a crafted structure that steals padding bytes and uses unchecked portion of the PKCS#1 encoded message to forge a signature when a low public exponent is being used. The issue has been addressed in `node-forge` version 1.3.0. There are currently no known workarounds.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.5 High
- Status
- Modified - security-advisories@github.com
- Published
- 2022-03-18
- Last modified
- 2025-04-23
- Weaknesses
- CWE-347
Affected products
References
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/3f0b49a0573ef1bb7af7f5673c0cfebf00424df1
- https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-cfm4-qjh2-4765
