Double Free in Opensc_project Opensc

CVE-2018-16425

A double free when handling responses from an HSM Card in sc_pkcs15emu_sc_hsm_init in libopensc/pkcs15-sc-hsm.c in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1 could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smartcards to cause a denial of service (applicat…

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16425?
CVE-2018-16425 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-2018-16425?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-16425 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.