CVE-2026-40510

Low

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.8
Exploit probability—
ProductOpensc
PublishedMay 29, 2026
First seenMay 29, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-121CWE-121

How to fix

Update
  • opensc_project opensc0.27.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
opensc_project openscv < 0.27.00.27.0

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