CVE-2024-48948

The Elliptic package 6.5.7 for Node.js, in its for ECDSA implementation, does not correctly verify valid signatures if the hash contains at least four leading 0 bytes and when the order of the elliptic curve's base point is smaller than the hash, because of an _truncateToN anomaly. This leads to valid signatures being rejected. Legitimate transactions or communications may be incorrectly flagged as invalid.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/11/18/we-found-cryptography-bugs-in-the-elliptic-library-using-wycheproof/
https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/issues/321	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/pull/322	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241220-0004/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:indutny:elliptic:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-15 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-25 16:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-48948

Mitre link : CVE-2024-48948

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-48948

JSON object : View

Products Affected

indutny

elliptic

CWE

CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

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