VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-40661

CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-11-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Description

Several memory vulnerabilities were identified within the OpenSC packages, particularly in the card enrollment process using pkcs15-init when a user or administrator enrolls cards. To take advantage of these flaws, an attacker must have physical access to the computer system and employ a custom-crafted USB device or smart card to manipulate responses to APDUs. This manipulation can potentially allow compromise key generation, certificate loading, and other card management operations during enrollment.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-119
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-119

Primary references