CVE-2018-14779 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver, specifically within the ykpiv_transfer_data() function in lib/ykpiv.c. This flaw affects Yubico's piv_manager, piv_tool, and smart_card_minidriver products. Rated 6.8 MEDIUM, the vulnerability allows an attacker with physical proximity to a malicious smartcard to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability without user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yubico:piv_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yubico:piv_manager:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yubico:piv_manager:1.4.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yubico:piv_manager:1.4.2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yubico:piv_manager:1.4.2d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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