CVE-2023-24533

Incorrect multiplication of unreduced P-256 scalars in filippo.io/nistec

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Published Mar 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiplication of certain unreduced P-256 scalars produce incorrect results. There are no protocols known at this time that can be attacked due to this.

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

filippo.io/nistec

filippo.io/nistec

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 0.0.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nistec_project:nistec:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

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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-2023-0995	Multiplication of certain unreduced P-256 scalars produce incorrect results. There are no protocols known at this time that can be attacked due to this.
Github GHSA	GHSA-f6hc-9g49-xmx7	nistec has Incorrect Calculation in Multiplication of unreduced P-256 scalars

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% (0.674% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/FiloSottile/nistec/commit/c58aa1223ccf3943513e1e661cebce95af137244
https://go.dev/issue/58647
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1595

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Nistec Project Nistec

Weaknesses

CWE-682

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 7:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Go
Published: Mar 8, 2023, 7:40 PM
Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 7:51 PM
Reserved: Jan 25, 2023, 9:19 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:03 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:03 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 8, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:39 AM

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