CVE-2022-41340

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Published Sep 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The secp256k1-js package before 1.1.0 for Node.js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:secp256k1-js_project:secp256k1-js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-6905	The secp256k1-js package before 1.1.0 for Node.js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery.
Github GHSA	GHSA-q3f4-9h4p-vgr3	secp256k1-js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.699% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/lionello/secp256k1-js/commit/302800f0370b42e360a33774bb808274ac729c2e
https://github.com/lionello/secp256k1-js/compare/1.0.1...1.1.0
https://github.com/lionello/secp256k1-js/issues/11
https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40lionello/secp256k1-js

History

May 22, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Secp256k1-js Project Secp256k1-js

Weaknesses

CWE-347

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 22, 2025, 2:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 24, 2022, 6:22 PM
Updated: May 22, 2025, 2:15 PM
Reserved: Sep 24, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:42 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:42 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 24, 2022, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

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