CVE-2024-45618

Libopensc: uninitialized values after incorrect or missing checking return values of functions in pkcs15init

LOW
3.9
CVSS Score
Published: September 3, 2024 at 09:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 30, 2026 at 07:16 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise LinuxOpenSC

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Severity
LOW3.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability was found in pkcs15-init 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. Insufficient or missing checking of return values of functions leads to unexpected work with variables that have not been initialized.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 0.26.0
Affected range stops below 0.26.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45618
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2309287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00026.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

3.9LOWredhat
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-457CWE-908

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