Invalid Curve Attack in OpenPGP.js <=4.2.0: Exploiting Cryptographic Vulnerability to Obtain ECDH Private Key

CVE-2019-9155 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

A cryptographic issue in OpenPGP.js <=4.2.0 allows an attacker who is able provide forged messages and gain feedback about whether decryption of these messages succeeded to conduct an invalid curve attack in order to gain the victim's ECDH private key.

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