Libopensc: incorrect handling of the length of buffers or files in pkcs15init
CVE-2024-45620
3.9LOW
Key Information:
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 3 September 2024
What is CVE-2024-45620?
A vulnerability was found in the pkcs15-init tool in OpenSC. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.

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References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
3.9
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Credit
Red Hat would like to thank Matteo Marini (Sapienza University of Rome) for reporting this issue.
