CVE-2024-45618

Unintended processing via unchecked APDU results

Published Sep 3, 2024 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

Use of uninitialized variables in OpenSC before 0.26.0 allows physically proximate attackers to trigger unintended processing during card enrollment. pkcs15-init fails to check return values in sc_pkcs15emu_tcos_init_ex and sc_pkcs15init_verify_secret before passing uninitialized values to strlen, sc_build_pin, and DES_set_key_unchecked. Exploitation requires a crafted USB device or smart card to return specially crafted APDU responses during the high-complexity enrollment path; published sources do not identify a more specific end consequence.

CVSS severity3.9
Low
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use of uninitialized variables in OpenSC before 0.26.0 allows physically proximate attackers to trigger unintended processing during card enrollment. pkcs15-init fails to check return values in sc_pkcs15emu_tcos_init_ex and sc_pkcs15init_verify_secret before passing uninitialized values to strlen, sc_build_pin, and DES_set_key_unchecked. Exploitation requires a crafted USB device or smart card to return specially crafted APDU responses during the high-complexity enrollment path; published sources do not identify a more specific end consequence.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45618
Published
Sep 3, 2024
Updated
Jun 30, 2026
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Classifications
CWE-908, CWE-457, T1200
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
OpenSC Project · OpenSCAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Affected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

3.9Red Hat, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.9NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource
CWE-457Use of Uninitialized Variable
T1200Hardware Additions

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