CVE-2017-12972

Description

In Nimbus JOSE+JWT before 4.39, there is no integer-overflow check when converting length values from bytes to bits, which allows attackers to conduct HMAC bypass attacks by shifting Additional Authenticated Data (AAD) and ciphertext so that different plaintext is obtained for the same HMAC.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.148

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Vulnerabilities CVE-2017-12973,CVE-2017-12972 are fixed in NimbusDS-nimbus-jose-jwt 4.39Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2017-12973,CVE-2017-12972 are fixed in NimbusDS-nimbus-jose-jwt for Linux 4.39Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234