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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-33894 · published 27 March 2026

CVE-2026-33894: Digitalbazaar forge improper input validation vulnerability

Digitalbazaar · Forge

Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification accepts forged signatures for low public exponent keys (e=3). Attackers can forge signatures by stuffing “garbage” bytes within the ASN structure in order to construct a signature that passes verification, enabling Bleichenbacher style forgery. This issue is similar to CVE-2022-24771, but adds bytes in an addition field within the ASN structure, rather than outside of it. Additionally, forge does not validate that signatures include a minimum of 8 bytes of padding as defined by the specification, providing attackers additional space to construct Bleichenbacher forgeries. Version 1.4.0 patches the issue.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.45% · top 63.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-347 · Improper verification of cryptographic signature
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.45%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
10 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification accepts forged signatures for low public exponent keys (e=3). Attackers can forge signatures by stuffing “garbage” bytes within the ASN structure in order to construct a signature that passes verification, enabling Bleichenbacher style forgery. This issue is similar to CVE-2022-24771, but adds bytes in an addition field within the ASN structure, rather than outside of it. Additionally, forge does not validate that signatures include a minimum of 8 bytes of padding as defined by the specification, providing attackers additional space to construct Bleichenbacher forgeries. Version 1.4.0 patches the issue.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2313#section-8 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-ppp5-5v6c-4jwp Vendor Advisory
https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/openpgp/5rnE9ZRN1AokBVj3VqblGlP63QE Third Party Advisory
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8017.html Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13826
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19375
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21017
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22465
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22629
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22840
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23361
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24761
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24853
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34342
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9742
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33894
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452464
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33894.json

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-33894), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.