7.5

CVE-2019-6502: opensc_project opensc

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2020:3133-1SUSE-SU-2022:4196-1UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6502
Published 22-01-2019Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-6502 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in opensc_project opensc. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2

Timeline

  1. 22-01-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

sc_context_create in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by a call from eidenv.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.20% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Opensc

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse5 products
  • opensc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1< 0.19.0-150100.3.19.1
  • opensc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2< 0.19.0-150100.3.19.1
  • opensc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3< 0.19.0-150100.3.19.1
  • opensc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 0.13.0-3.6.27
  • opensc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 0.13.0-3.6.27
Opensuse2 products
  • opensc&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 0.19.0-150100.3.19.1
  • opensc&distro=openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2< 0.19.0-150100.3.19.1
Debian1 product
  • opensc< 0.20.0-1
Opensc_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • openscAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 10 products

References

10 links