#VU14699 Double free error in OpenSC - CVE-2018-16424
Published: September 5, 2018 / Updated: September 7, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14699
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16424
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSC
OpenSC
Software vendor:
OpenSC
OpenSC
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when the read_file() function, as defined in the src/tools/egk-tool.c source code file, is used. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted smart card, trigger a double-free memory error and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 0.19.0-rc1.