CVE-2026-40510
Description
A flaw was found in OpenSC. A physically present attacker can exploit a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the piv_process_history() function by presenting a specially crafted Personal Identity Verification (PIV) smart card or USB device. This can lead to memory corruption within the system, potentially causing instability or unexpected behavior.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.3 | 6.8 | 3.8 |
| Attack Vector | Physical | Physical | Physical |
| Attack Complexity | High | Low | High |
| Privileges Required | Low | None | None |
| User Interaction | None | None | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | High | Low |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | Low |
| Availability Impact | High | High | Low |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Buffer overflows often can be used to execute arbitrary code, which is usually outside the scope of the product's implicit security policy. This can often be used to subvert any other security service.
Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
Buffer overflows generally lead to crashes. Other attacks leading to lack of availability are possible, including putting the product into an infinite loop.
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