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CVE-2024-21664

Description

jwx is a Go module implementing various JWx (JWA/JWE/JWK/JWS/JWT, otherwise known as JOSE) technologies. Calling jws.Parse with a JSON serialized payload where the signature field is present while protected is absent can lead to a nil pointer dereference. The vulnerability can be used to crash/DOS a system doing JWS verification. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 2.0.19 and 1.2.28.

nvd
CVE ID: CVE-2024-21664
Base Score: 7.5
Base Severity: HIGH
Vector String:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9
github
CVE ID: CVE-2024-21664
Base Score: 4.3
Base Severity: MEDIUM
Vector String:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Impact Score: 1.4
Exploitability Score: 2.8

Refrence: NVDMITRE