Double Free in Opensc_project Opensc
CVE-2018-16423
A double free when handling responses from a smartcard in sc_file_set_sec_attr in libopensc/sc.c in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1 could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smartcards to cause a denial of service (application crash) or p…
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.007 (47.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Opensc_project Opensc
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16423?
- CVE-2018-16423 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensc_project Opensc, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2018-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16423?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16423 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.