WS-2019-0427 (Medium) detected in elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

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WS-2019-0427 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

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: goof/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: goof/node_modules/elliptic/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• browserify-13.3.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz
    • browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz
      • ❌ elliptic-6.4.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a61545bea0660d41ba585c928718727990b65b7a

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The function getNAF() in elliptic library has information leakage. This issue is mitigated in version 6.5.2

Publish Date: 2019-11-22

URL: WS-2019-0427

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: N/A
  • Attack Complexity: N/A
  • Privileges Required: N/A
  • User Interaction: N/A
  • Scope: N/A
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: N/A
  • Integrity Impact: N/A
  • Availability Impact: N/A

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: indutny/elliptic@ec735ed

Release Date: 2020-05-24

Fix Resolution: v6.5.2

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