CVE-2023-39969

uthenticode is a small cross-platform library for partially verifying Authenticode digital signatures. Version 1.0.9 of uthenticode hashed the entire file rather than hashing sections by virtual address, in violation of the Authenticode specification. As a result, an attacker could modify code within a binary without changing its Authenticode hash, making it appear valid from uthenticode's perspective. Versions of uthenticode prior to 1.0.9 are not vulnerable to this attack, nor are versions in the 2.x series. By design, uthenticode does not perform full-chain validation. However, the malleability of signature verification introduced in 1.0.9 was an unintended oversight. The 2.x series addresses the vulnerability. Versions prior to 1.0.9 are also not vulnerable, but users are encouraged to upgrade rather than downgrade. There are no workarounds to this vulnerability.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:trailofbits:uthenticode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

16 Aug 2023, 17:12

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Trailofbits uthenticode
Trailofbits
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:trailofbits:uthenticode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://github.com/trailofbits/uthenticode/pull/84 - (MISC) https://github.com/trailofbits/uthenticode/pull/84 - Patch
References (MISC) https://github.com/trailofbits/uthenticode/commit/8670b7bb9154d79c276483dcb7c9e9fd5e66455b - (MISC) https://github.com/trailofbits/uthenticode/commit/8670b7bb9154d79c276483dcb7c9e9fd5e66455b - Patch
References (MISC) https://github.com/trailofbits/uthenticode/security/advisories/GHSA-rc7g-99x7-4p9g - (MISC) https://github.com/trailofbits/uthenticode/security/advisories/GHSA-rc7g-99x7-4p9g - Vendor Advisory

09 Aug 2023, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-08-09 16:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14


NVD link : CVE-2023-39969

Mitre link : CVE-2023-39969

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-39969


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Products Affected

trailofbits

  • uthenticode
CWE
CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature