CVE-2022-24772

node-forge: Signature verification failing to check tailing garbage bytes can lead to signature forgery

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 18, 2022

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the node-forge package. This signature verification leniency allows an attacker to forge a signature.

Statement

This flaw affects the DigestInfo ASN.1 structure.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE-347 · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature