CVE-2018-16426 describes an endless recursion vulnerability in OpenSC versions prior to 0.19.0-rc1, specifically within the iasecc_select_file function when processing responses from IAS-ECC smartcards. This flaw allows an attacker with physical access to a crafted smartcard to trigger a denial-of-service condition, causing programs utilizing the OpenSC library to hang or crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity requiring physical access and low privileges, with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public 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:N/I:N/A:H
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