# CVE-2024-48949: The verify function in lib/elliptic/eddsa/index.js in the Elliptic package before 6.5.6 for Node.js omits "sig.S().gte(sig.eddsa.curve.n) ||

- Also known as: GHSA-434G-2637-QMQR
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.5.6
- Published: 2024-10-10 · Updated: 2025-11-25

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- elliptic (npm): fixed in 6.5.6

## Description

The verify function in lib/elliptic/eddsa/index.js in the Elliptic package before 6.5.6 for Node.js omits "sig.S().gte(sig.eddsa.curve.n) || sig.S().isNeg()" validation.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, elliptic, upgrade to a fixed version (6.5.6) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/commit/7ac5360118f74eb02da73bdf9f24fd0c72ff5281
- https://github.com/indutny/elliptic/compare/v6.5.5...v6.5.6
- https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/11/18/we-found-cryptography-bugs-in-the-elliptic-library-using-wycheproof/

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