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CVE-2024-8443

Libopensc: heap buffer overflow in openpgp driver when generating key

Published: Sep 10, 2024Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-122
2.9LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-122CWE-787

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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Privilege Escalation
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8443
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310494
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00026.html
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Timeline

Published
Sep 10, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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