CVE-2026-85393

High

Description

node-forge through 1.4.0 fails to validate element count in nested DigestAlgorithm sequences during RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification. Attackers can embed garbage bytes inside the DigestAlgorithm sequence to forge valid signatures for arbitrary messages using low-exponent RSA keys. This is an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-33894.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductDigitalbazaar Forge
PublishedSep 3, 2026
First seenSep 3, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-347CWE-347

How to fix

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Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
digitalbazaar forgev ≤ 1.4.0—

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