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CVE-2024-45616: Libopensc: uninitialized values after incorrect check or usage of apdu response values in libopensc

Description

A vulnerability was found in OpenSC, OpenSC tools, PKCS#11 module, minidriver, and CTK. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs.

The following problems were caused by insufficient control of the response APDU buffer and its length when communicating with the card.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-45616

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 14.96% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45616
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309290

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