Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in OpenSC by OpenSC

CVE-2021-42782

What is CVE-2021-42782?

Stack buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in various components of the OpenSC library prior to version 0.22.0, potentially leading to application crashes. These vulnerabilities arise from insufficient checks on buffer sizes, allowing attackers to exploit this weakness to cause unintended behavior in applications utilizing OpenSC. Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 0.22.0 or later to mitigate these risks.

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