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TI-2018-03251 Aliases CVE-2018-4301GHSA-43hc-8q23-h42p

Buffer overflow in Apple Smart Card Services

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

This issue is fixed in SCSSU-201801. A potential stack based buffer overflow existed in GemaltoKeyHandle.cpp.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00561 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Smart Card Services (Apple): 201801

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleSmart Card Servicesbefore 201801201801Patch availableCNA
  • Smart Card Services VendorApple Affected before 201801 Fixed in 201801 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:smart_card_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before scssu-201801VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:smart_card_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before scssu-201801 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Smart Card Services (Apple) Fixed in 201801

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4301
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43hc-8q23-h42p

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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