CVE-2025-49010

Memory corruption via stale GET RESPONSE length

Published Mar 30, 2026 · Updated Mar 30, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in OpenSC before 0.27.0 allows physically proximate attackers to corrupt memory via a crafted smart card. The iso7816_get_response() and nqapplet_get_response() paths return early on a zero-length APDU without resetting count, so sc_get_response() writes past the caller-provided stack buffer. Exploitation requires the crafted token to be present while a user or administrator invokes OpenSC through tools or middleware, enabling memory corruption in that process.

CVSS severity3.8
Low
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in OpenSC before 0.27.0 allows physically proximate attackers to corrupt memory via a crafted smart card. The iso7816_get_response() and nqapplet_get_response() paths return early on a zero-length APDU without resetting count, so sc_get_response() writes past the caller-provided stack buffer. Exploitation requires the crafted token to be present while a user or administrator invokes OpenSC through tools or middleware, enabling memory corruption in that process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-49010
Published
Mar 30, 2026
Updated
Mar 30, 2026
Vendor
OpenSC Project
Product
OpenSC
Classifications
CWE-121, T1200
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.27.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenSC Project · OpenSCversion=< 0.27.0

Published CVSS scores

3.8GitHub CNACVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1200Hardware Additions

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