CVE-2022-23806

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-23806  

Curve.IsOnCurve in crypto/elliptic in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can incorrectly return true in situations with a big.Int value that is not a valid field element.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

Curve.IsOnCurve in crypto/elliptic in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can incorrectly return true in situations with a big.Int value that is not a valid field element.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2053429: CVE-2022-23806 golang: crypto/elliptic IsOnCurve returns true for invalid field elements
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2022-23806