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Security checkNovember 04, 2025

Elliptic allows BER-encoded signatures

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Description

In the Elliptic package 6.5.6 for Node.js, ECDSA signature malleability occurs because BER-encoded signatures are allowed.

Recommendation

Update the elliptic package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): >= 5.2.1, <= 6.5.6
  • Patched version(s): 6.5.7

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