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CVE-2018-16422
A single byte buffer overflow when handling responses from an esteid Card in sc_pkcs15emu_esteid_init in libopensc/pkcs15-esteid.c in…
Medium6.6EPSS 0.69%
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- mitre
Description
A single byte buffer overflow when handling responses from an esteid Card in sc_pkcs15emu_esteid_init in libopensc/pkcs15-esteid.c in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1 could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smartcards to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.69% · top 47% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/commit/360e95d45ac4123255a4c796db96337f332160ad#diff-d64c08c80437cf0006ada91e50f20ba0 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/releases/tag/0.19.0-rc1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2018-002-OpenSC/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:2154 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190911 [SECURITY] [DLA 1916-1] opensc security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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