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TI-2013-02017 Aliases CVE-2013-2257GHSA-73cp-4xf9-c6m3

Cryptocat before 2.0.42 has Group Chat ECC Private Key Generation Brute Force Weakness

Priority LOW 37CWE-307Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.

Summary

Cryptocat before 2.0.42 has Group Chat ECC Private Key Generation Brute Force Weakness

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01958 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cryptocat (Cryptocat): 2.0.42

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CryptocatCryptocatbefore 2.0.422.0.42Patch availableCNA
  • Cryptocat VendorCryptocat Affected before 2.0.42 Fixed in 2.0.42 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cryptocat_project:cryptocat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0.42VulnerableCryptocat
  • cpe:2.3:a:cryptocat_project:cryptocat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.42 Vulnerable ·Cryptocat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cryptocat (Cryptocat) Fixed in 2.0.42

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2257
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73cp-4xf9-c6m3

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2013-03582 Cryptocat before 2.0.22 has Remote Script Injection due to improperly sanitizing user input CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02019 Cryptocat before 2.0.22 has Arbitrary Code Execution on Firefox Conversation Overview CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02021 Cryptocat before 2.0.22 Chrome Extension 'img/keygen.gif' has Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-02020 Cryptocat before 2.0.22: Cryptocat.random() Function Array Key has Entropy Weakness CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-03587 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Cryptocat Project Cryptocat 2.0.18 have unknown impact and attack vectors. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-03581 Cryptocat before 2.0.22 strophe.js Math.random() Random Number Generator Weakness CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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