#VU66143 Double Free in OpenSC - CVE-2021-42778
Published: August 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66143
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/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-2021-42778
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSC
OpenSC
Software vendor:
OpenSC
OpenSC
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. An attacker with physical access can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error, and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.