OSV-2022-283 Heap-buffer-overflow in epassNUMBER_hook_path

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A heap-buffer-overflow in epassNUMBER_hook_path allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-283?

OSV-2022-283 is a memory corruption vulnerability in opensc, published on 26 Mar 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=46006

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
epassNUMBER_hook_path
epassNUMBER_hook_file
epassNUMBER_create_file

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-283?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
opensc OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-283?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-283 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-2022-283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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