Description
Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.3.0, RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification code does not properly check `DigestInfo` for a proper ASN.1 structure. This can lead to successful verification with signatures that contain invalid structures but a valid digest. The issue has been addressed in `node-forge` version 1.3.0. There are currently no known workarounds.
Remediation
References
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/3f0b49a0573ef1bb7af7f5673c0cfebf00424df1
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/commit/bb822c02df0b61211836472e29b9790cc541cdb2
https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/security/advisories/GHSA-2r2c-g63r-vccr
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