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FKIE_CVE-2019-9154

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-08-22 16:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:43
Summary
Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature in OpenPGP.js <=4.1.2 allows an attacker to pass off unsigned data as signed.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154191/OpenPGP.js-4.2.0-Signature-Bypass-Invalid-Curve-Attack.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/797Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/797/commits/47138eed61473e13ee8f05931119d3e10542c5e1Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/releases/tag/v4.2.0Release Notes
cve@mitre.orghttps://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-openpgp-js/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/BSI/Publications/Studies/Mailvelope_Extensions/Mailvelope_Extensions_pdf.html#download=1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154191/OpenPGP.js-4.2.0-Signature-Bypass-Invalid-Curve-Attack.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/797Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/pull/797/commits/47138eed61473e13ee8f05931119d3e10542c5e1Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/openpgpjs/openpgpjs/releases/tag/v4.2.0Release Notes
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-openpgp-js/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/BSI/Publications/Studies/Mailvelope_Extensions/Mailvelope_Extensions_pdf.html#download=1Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
openpgpjs openpgpjs *

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          "vendor": "n/a",
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:openpgpjs:openpgpjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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    },
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      "value": "Una Comprobaci\u00f3n Inapropiada de una firma criptogr\u00e1fica en OpenPGP.js versiones anteriores a 4.1.2 incluy\u00e9ndola, permite a un atacante pasar datos sin firmar como firmados."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2019-9154",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:43:09.820",
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