Description
Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature in OpenPGP.js <=4.1.2 allows an attacker to forge signed messages by replacing its signatures with a "standalone" or "timestamp" signature.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154191/OpenPGP.js-4.2.0-Signature-Bypass-Invalid-Curve-Attack.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/797/commits/327d3e5392a6f59a4270569d200c7f7a2bfc4cbcPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/816Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/releases/tag/v4.2.0Release Notes
- https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-openpgp-js/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/BSI/Publications/Studies/Mailvelope_Extensions/Mailvelope_Extensions_pdf.html#download=1Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154191/OpenPGP.js-4.2.0-Signature-Bypass-Invalid-Curve-Attack.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/797/commits/327d3e5392a6f59a4270569d200c7f7a2bfc4cbcPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/816Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/releases/tag/v4.2.0Release Notes
- https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-openpgp-js/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/BSI/Publications/Studies/Mailvelope_Extensions/Mailvelope_Extensions_pdf.html#download=1Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 22, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified