Buffer overflow in OpenSC - CVE-2023-40661
Published: November 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82974
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40661
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenSC
Affected software:
OpenSC
OpenSC
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the card enrollment process using pkcs15-init when a user or administrator enrolls cards. An attacker with physical access to the system can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40661
Install updates from vendor's website.