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.

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Description 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.
Title OpenSC < 0.27.0-rc1 Stack Buffer Overflow via piv_process_history() in card-piv.c
Weaknesses CWE-121
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-29T13:39:29.643Z

Reserved: 2026-04-13T20:29:02.809Z

Link: CVE-2026-40510

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-29T14:16:26.540

Modified: 2026-05-29T15:42:56.873

Link: CVE-2026-40510

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Updated: 2026-05-29T15:15:46Z

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