Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 18, 2022· Updated Apr 23, 2025
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in `node-forge`
CVE-2022-24773
Description
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 does not properly check DigestInfo for a proper ASN.1 structure. This can lead to successful verification with signatures that contain invalid structures but a valid digest. The issue has been addressed in node-forge version 1.3.0. There are currently no known workarounds.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
node-forgenpm | < 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 1.3.0
Patches
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2r2c-g63r-vccrghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24773ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/3f0b49a0573ef1bb7af7f5673c0cfebf00424df1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/bb822c02df0b61211836472e29b9790cc541cdb2ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-2r2c-g63r-vccrghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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