CVE-2024-49365: tiny-secp256k1 allows for verify() bypass when running in bundled environment

June 30, 2025 (updated July 1, 2025)

A malicious JSON-stringifyable message can be made passing on verify(), when global Buffer is buffer package

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-5vhg-9xg4-cv9m
github.com/bitcoinjs/tiny-secp256k1
github.com/bitcoinjs/tiny-secp256k1/pull/140
github.com/bitcoinjs/tiny-secp256k1/security/advisories/GHSA-5vhg-9xg4-cv9m
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49365

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