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CVE-2023-46234: browserify-sign upper bound check issue in `dsaVerify` leads to a signature forgery attack

October 26, 2023 (updated February 13, 2025)

An upper bound check issue in dsaVerify function allows an attacker to construct signatures that can be successfully verified by any public key, thus leading to a signature forgery attack.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-x9w5-v3q2-3rhw
  • github.com/browserify/browserify-sign
  • github.com/browserify/browserify-sign/commit/85994cd6348b50f2fd1b73c54e20881416f44a30
  • github.com/browserify/browserify-sign/security/advisories/GHSA-x9w5-v3q2-3rhw
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00040.html
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3HUE6ZR5SL73KHL7XUPAOEL6SB7HUDT2
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6PVVPNSAGSDS63HQ74PJ7MZ3MU5IYNVZ
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46234
  • www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5539

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.6.0 before 4.2.2

Fixed versions

  • 4.2.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.2 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Source file

npm/browserify-sign/CVE-2023-46234.yml

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