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HIGH

CVE-2026-85393

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-28

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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.

Technical details

Published
2026-09-03
Last Modified
2026-09-03

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85393?

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.

Is CVE-2026-85393 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-85393 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-09-28, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-85393?

CVE-2026-85393 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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