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TI-2019-04558 Aliases CVE-2019-6502GHSA-wfg8-cwx5-w8xc

sc_context_create in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by a call from eidenv.

Priority LOW 37CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

sc_context_create in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by a call from eidenv.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02198 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensc_project:opensc:0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.19.0VulnerableOpenSC
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensc_project:opensc:0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSC

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6502
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wfg8-cwx5-w8xc

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2025-40564 OpenSC: `sc_compacttlv_find_tag` can return out-of-bounds pointers CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2025-40563 OpenSC: Out of Bounds vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2021-13306 Stack overflow vulnerability in OpenSC smart card middleware before 0.23 via crafted responses to APDUs. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-12067 An issue was discovered in the pam_p11 component 0.2.0 and 0.3.0 for OpenSC. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-21453 Opensc: potential pin bypass when card tracks its own login state CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2023-21454 Opensc: multiple memory issues with pkcs15-init (enrollment tool) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
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Sources

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