VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-21664

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.86%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-01-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Primary references