CVE-2024-45619: opensc_project opensc Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-45619 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in opensc_project opensc. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-09-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 30-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. 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.

• CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.