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CVE-2024-45620

LOWCVSS 3.9/10EPSS 0.29%

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CVE-2024-45620 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
3.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.29%

21.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux9.0
Opensc ProjectOpensc< 0.26.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45620?
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.
How severe is CVE-2024-45620?
CVE-2024-45620 has a CVSS score of 3.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45620?
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Source: NVD / NIST