Out-of-bounds Write Affecting opensc package, versions <0.25.1-2.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-OPENSC-11763501
  • published10 Aug 2025
  • disclosed10 Sept 2024

Introduced: 10 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-8443  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:14 opensc to version 0.25.1-2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream opensc package and not the opensc package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the libopensc OpenPGP driver. A crafted USB device or smart card with malicious responses to the APDUs during the card enrollment process using the pkcs15-init tool may lead to out-of-bound rights, possibly resulting in arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Base Scores

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