OSV-2020-693 Heap-buffer-overflow in parse_sec_attr_44

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A heap-buffer-overflow in the smart card library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted data.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is OSV-2020-693?

OSV-2020-693 is a memory corruption vulnerability in opensc, published on 1 Jul 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=18798

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
parse_sec_attr_44
setcos_select_file
sc_select_file

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-693?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including opensc.

PackageAffectedFixed in
opensc OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-693?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is OSV-2020-693 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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