CVE-2024-21664

Published Jan 9, 2024

Last updated 9 months ago

Overview

Description: jwx is a Go module implementing various JWx (JWA/JWE/JWK/JWS/JWT, otherwise known as JOSE) technologies. Calling `jws.Parse` with a JSON serialized payload where the `signature` field is present while `protected` is absent can lead to a nil pointer dereference. The vulnerability can be used to crash/DOS a system doing JWS verification. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 2.0.19 and 1.2.28.
Source: security-advisories@github.com
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 3.6
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

security-advisories@github.com: CWE-476

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:lestrrat-go:jwx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "5BC42760-3661-434C-8568-AF4B49498561",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2.0.19"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Weaknesses

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