High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 3, 2026· Updated Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-85393
CVE-2026-85393
Description
node-forge through 1.4.0 fails to validate element count in nested DigestAlgorithm sequences during RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification. Attackers can embed garbage bytes inside the DigestAlgorithm sequence to forge valid signatures for arbitrary messages using low-exponent RSA keys. This is an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-33894.
Affected products
1- Range: <=1.4.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-ppp5-5v6c-4jwpnvd
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/blob/v1.4.0/lib/asn1.jsnvd
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/blob/v1.4.0/lib/rsa.jsnvd
- github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/issues/1149nvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/node-forge-through-1.4.0-rsa-pkcs-1-1.5-signature-forgery-via-nested-digestalgorithm-paddingnvd
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