CVE-2024-21664
- Reference to the description:
- 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.
- Last updated date:
- 02/05/2024
- Type:
- exploit
- Confidence:
- HIGH
- Date of publishing:
- 01/16/2024
- Reference url to background
https://github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/security/advisories/GHSA-pvcr-v8j8-j5q3