CVE-2026-40510 (GCVE-0-2026-40510)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-29 13:26 – Updated: 2026-07-14 20:00 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
OpenSC < 0.27.0-rc1 Stack Buffer Overflow via piv_process_history() in card-piv.c
Summary
OpenSC before 0.27.0-rc1, fixed in commit 3f24f0b, contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in piv_process_history() in src/libopensc/card-piv.c that allows physically present attackers to trigger memory corruption by presenting a crafted PIV smart card or USB device returning a URL field longer than 118 bytes in the Key History Object ASN.1 response.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-01 13:37 UTC
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/pull/3558 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/commit/3f24f0b48… | patch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opensc-stack… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-01-26 00:00
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