{"id":"CVE-2022-24773","aliases":["GHSA-2r2c-g63r-vccr"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24773","summary":"Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in `node-forge`","details":"### Impact\n\nRSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification code is not properly checking `DigestInfo` for a proper ASN.1 structure. This can lead to successful verification with signatures that contain invalid structures but a valid digest.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe issue has been addressed in `node-forge` `1.3.0`.\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [forge](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge)\n* Email us at [example email address](mailto:security@digitalbazaar.com)","published":"2022-03-18T13:30:14Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:48.057835315Z","cvss":{"score":5.3,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"},"epss":{"score":0.00918,"percentile":0.57056,"asOf":"2026-08-23"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"node-forge","fixedVersion":"1.3.0"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/3f0b49a0573ef1bb7af7f5673c0cfebf00424df1","label":"digitalbazaar/forge@3f0b49a"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/24xxx/CVE-2022-24773.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-2r2c-g63r-vccr"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24773"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/3f0b49a0573ef1bb7af7f5673c0cfebf00424df1"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/bb822c02df0b61211836472e29b9790cc541cdb2"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:48.057835315Z"}}