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CVE-2010-4531

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset ...

Medium CVSS 4.4

Overview

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ATRDecodeAtr function in the Answer-to-Reset (ATR) Handler (atrhandler.c) for pcscd in PCSC-Lite 1.5.3, and possibly other 1.5.x and 1.6.x versions, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a smart card with an ATR message containing a long attribute value.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2011-01-18T18:03:07.970
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.4 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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