CVE-2018-16424 is a double free vulnerability in OpenSC before version 0.19.0-rc1, specifically within the egk-tool.c component, affecting the OpenSC project's software. This flaw allows an attacker with physical access to supply a specially crafted smartcard, potentially leading to a denial of service (application crash) or other unspecified impacts. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.6, the vulnerability has a low attack complexity but high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.18.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensc_project:opensc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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