CVE-2024-28176
March 09, 2024
jose is JavaScript module for JSON Object Signing and Encryption, providing support for JSON Web Tokens (JWT), JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption (JWE), JSON Web Key (JWK), JSON Web Key Set (JWKS), and more. A vulnerability has
been identified in the JSON Web Encryption (JWE) decryption interfaces, specifically related to the support for decompressing plaintext after its decryption. Under certain conditions it is possible to have the user's environment consume unreasonable amount of CPU time or memory during JWE Decryption operations. This issue has been patched in versions 2.0.7 and 4.15.5.
Affected Packages
jose-node-esm-runtime (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.8.0 <4.15.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.15.5jose (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <4.15.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.15.5jose-node-cjs-runtime (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.7.1 <4.15.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.15.5jose (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <2.0.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.7Related Resources (15)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
EPSS
Base Score:
0.42
