CVE-2019-19480 Use after free in n/a
An incorrect free operation in OpenSC allows attackers to trigger a use-after-free, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-19480?
CVE-2019-19480 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Opensc Project Opensc, published on 1 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in OpenSC through 0.19.0 and 0.20.x through 0.20.0-rc3. libopensc/pkcs15-prkey.c has an incorrect free operation in sc_pkcs15_decode_prkdf_entry.
Weakness: CWE-672
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19480?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensc Project Opensc.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19480?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-19480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19480 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensc Project Opensc
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x65v-c8ff-h2m3.