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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-33894

Forge (also called ) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript.

Published Mar 27, 2026 · corrected/updated Sep 10, 2026 · Red Hat forge · evidence confidence high

Forge (also called ) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification accepts forged signatures for low public exponent keys (e=3). Attackers can forge signatures by stuffing “garbage” bytes within the ASN structure in order to construct a signature that passes verification, enabling Bleichenbacher style forgery. This issue is similar to CVE-2022-24771, but adds bytes in an addition field within the ASN structure, rather than outside of it. Additionally, forge does not validate that signatures include a minimum of 8 bytes of padding as defined by the specification, providing attackers additional space to construct Bleichenbacher forgeries. Version 1.4.0 patches the issue.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-33894 is a high public vulnerability record for Red Hat forge. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Red Hat forge is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: digitalbazaar/forge. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 7.5. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-20, CWE-347. Sources contributing to this record: csaf, cve_org, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Forge (also called ) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification accepts forged signatures for low public exponent keys (e=3). Attackers can forge signatures by stuffing “garbage” bytes within the ASN structure in order to construct a signature that passes verification, enabling Bleichenbacher style forgery

  2. Sep 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Forge (also called ) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification accepts forged signatures for low public exponent keys (e=3). Attackers can forge signatures by stuffing “garbage” bytes within the ASN structure in order to construct a signature that passes verification, enabling Bleichenbacher style forgery

Affected

  • cpe digitalbazaar/forgeversion unspecified

Sources

  • CSAF AdvisoriesVendor advisoryRHSA-2026:9742:CVE-2026-33894

    A flaw was found in Forge (also called ), a JavaScript implementation of Transport Layer Security. A remote attacker could exploit weaknesses in the RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification process. By crafting malicious signatures that include extra data within the ASN structur

    security.access.redhat.com
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33894

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-33894

    Forge (also called ) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.4.0, RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification accepts forged signatures for low public exponent keys (e=3). Attackers can forge signatures by stuffing “garba

    nvd.nist.gov

References