CVE-2019-10764

HIGH

elliptic-php < 1.0.6 - Timing Attack Leading to Private Key Recovery

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In elliptic-php versions priot to 1.0.6, Timing attacks might be possible which can result in practical recovery of the long-term private key generated by the library under certain conditions. Leakage of a bit-length of the scalar during scalar multiplication is possible on an elliptic curve which might allow practical recovery of the long-term private key.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://minerva.crocs.fi.muni.cz/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-SIMPLITOELLIPTICPHP-534576

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0109
EPSS Percentile 61.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-203
Status published
Products (2)
simplito/elliptic-php < 1.0.6
simplito/elliptic-php 0 - 1.0.6Packagist
Published Nov 18, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026