How severe is CVE-2024-48948?

CVE-2024-48948 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-48948 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-48948?

CVE-2024-48948 affects Indutny Elliptic. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-48948?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-48948 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-48948 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-3034.

When was CVE-2024-48948 published?

CVE-2024-48948 was published on 2024-10-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-48948

CVE-2024-48948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Indutny Elliptic with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-347.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-3034
Weakness: CWE-347
Affected product: Indutny Elliptic
Published: 2024-10-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Elliptic package 6.5.7 for Node.js, in its for ECDSA implementation, does not correctly verify valid signatures if the hash contains at least four leading 0 bytes and when the order of the elliptic curve's base point is smaller than the hash, because of an _truncateToN anomaly. This leads to valid signatures being rejected. Legitimate transactions or communications may be incorrectly flagged as invalid.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-48948?: The Elliptic package 6.5.7 for Node.js, in its for ECDSA implementation, does not correctly verify valid signatures if the hash contains at least four leading 0 bytes and when the order of the elliptic curve's base point is smaller than the hash, because of an _truncateToN anomaly. This leads to valid signatures being rejected. Legitimate transactions or communications may be incorrectly flagged as invalid.
How severe is CVE-2024-48948?: CVE-2024-48948 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-48948 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-48948?: CVE-2024-48948 affects Indutny Elliptic. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-48948?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-48948 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-48948 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-3034.
When was CVE-2024-48948 published?: CVE-2024-48948 was published on 2024-10-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:indutny:elliptic:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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