CVE-2010-0407 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 18 Jun 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit buffer overflows in the PC/SC Smart Card daemon to gain elevated privileges via crafted message data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2010-0407?

CVE-2010-0407 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in the MSGFunctionDemarshall function in winscard_svc.c in the PC/SC Smart Card daemon (aka PCSCD) in MUSCLE PCSC-Lite before 1.5.4 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted message data, which is improperly demarshalled.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0407?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Muscle Pcsc-Lite.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0407?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2010-0407 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0407 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0407, DSA-2059-1, GHSA-5c5j-3cq6-f3m3.