Description
A vulnerability was found in the pkcs15-init tool in OpenSC. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.
Published: 2024-09-03
Score: 3.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4004-1 opensc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-41541 A vulnerability was found in the pkcs15-init tool in OpenSC. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7346-1 OpenSC vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7346-3 OpenSC vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0005}

epss

{'score': 0.00051}


Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opensc Project
Opensc Project opensc
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:opensc_project:opensc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Opensc Project
Opensc Project opensc

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. A vulnerability was found in the pkcs15-init tool in OpenSC. An attacker could use a crafted USB Device or Smart Card, which would present the system with a specially crafted response to APDUs. When buffers are partially filled with data, initialized parts of the buffer can be incorrectly accessed.
Title libopensc: Incorrect handling of the length of buffers or files in pkcs15init Libopensc: incorrect handling of the length of buffers or files in pkcs15init
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title libopensc: Incorrect handling of the length of buffers or files in pkcs15init
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low


Subscriptions

Opensc Project Opensc
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-07T00:29:53.044Z

Reserved: 2024-09-02T18:28:35.896Z

Link: CVE-2024-45620

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T22:16:00.595Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-09-03T22:15:05.743

Modified: 2025-11-03T23:15:52.200

Link: CVE-2024-45620

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-09-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-45620 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses