CVE-2023-4535
OpenSC: out-of-bounds read in MyEID driver handling encryption using symmetric keys
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 25, 2023
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in OpenSC packages within the MyEID driver when handling symmetric key encryption. Exploiting this flaw requires an attacker to have physical access to the computer and a specially crafted USB device or smart card. This flaw allows the attacker to manipulate APDU responses and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, compromising the system's security.
Statement
This CVE does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 as the affected functionality was introduced in OpenSC-0.23.0 and RHEL-8 uses OpenSC-0.20.0 and lower versions.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.5CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read