CVE-2018-16424

Public Exploit

Description

A double free when handling responses in read_file in tools/egk-tool.c (aka the eGK card tool) 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 possibly have unspecified other impact.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory x41-dsec.de
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/commit/360e95d45ac4123255a4c796db96337f332160ad#diff-476b3b2a03c4eef331b4b0bfece4b063 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/releases/tag/0.19.0-rc1 release notes third party advisory patch
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2018-002-OpenSC/ third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00009.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16424?
CVE-2018-16424 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16424?
To fix CVE-2018-16424, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16424 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16424 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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