PCSC-Lite: libccid Buffer Overflow

  • Published: 13 Dec 2010
  • Type: PCSC-Lite: libccid Buffer Overflow
  • Severity: Medium

Affected Products

PCSC-Lite

MWR InfoSecurity identified a vulnerability in PCSC-Lite’s pcscd daemon. The vulnerability can be triggered using a malicious smart card. An attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the target system. To successfully exploit this vulnerability the attacker will be required to insert a malicious smart card reader in the target system.