Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-26570 |
CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
opensc (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU48687
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26570
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the sc_oberthur_read_file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsopensc (Alpine package): 0.20.0-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=36b511cff3908786e2f2a484d000902ccd02e443
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.