VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-12974
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability1.26%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-08-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
Nimbus JOSE+JWT before 4.36 proceeds with ECKey construction without ensuring that the public x and y coordinates are on the specified curve, which allows attackers to conduct an Invalid Curve Attack in environments where the JCE provider lacks the applicable curve validation.
Weakness classification
- CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108