Description
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.
Published: 2024-09-10
Score: 2.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4004-1 opensc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49628 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.
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

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References

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

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00046}

epss

{'score': 0.00047}


Sat, 05 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opensc Project
Opensc Project opensc
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:opensc_project:opensc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Opensc Project
Opensc Project opensc

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. 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.
Title libopensc: Heap buffer overflow in OpenPGP driver when generating key Libopensc: heap buffer overflow in openpgp driver when generating key
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

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title libopensc: Heap buffer overflow in OpenPGP driver when generating key
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low


Subscriptions

Opensc Project Opensc
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-07T00:36:45.462Z

Reserved: 2024-09-04T21:43:13.770Z

Link: CVE-2024-8443

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T22:32:57.342Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-09-10T14:15:13.440

Modified: 2025-11-03T23:17:32.263

Link: CVE-2024-8443

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-09-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-8443 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses