Buffer overflow in Opensc_project Opensc

CVE-2018-16392

Several buffer overflows when handling responses from a TCOS Card in tcos_select_file in libopensc/card-tcos.c in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1 could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smartcards to cause a denial of service (applicati…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16392?
CVE-2018-16392 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensc_project Opensc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2018-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-16392?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-16392 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.