Vulnerability identifier: #VU84778
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
jwcrypto
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: latchset
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the p2c header. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
jwcrypto: 0.1.0 - 1.5.0
External links
http://github.com/latchset/jwcrypto/releases/tag/v1.5.1
http://github.com/latchset/jwcrypto/pull/336
http://github.com/latchset/jwcrypto/security/advisories/GHSA-cw2r-4p82-qv79
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.