CVE-2019-6502 : sc_context_create in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as d

sc_context_create in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by a call from eidenv.

Published 2019-01-22 08:29:00

Updated 2023-06-21 02:15:09

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2019-6502

Opensc Project » Opensc » Version: 0.19.0
cpe:2.3:a:opensc_project:opensc:0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.28%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 65 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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