CVE-2019-6502

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.5

sc_context_create in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by a call from eidenv.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 41.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 22, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/29/1
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/issues/1586
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00025.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/29/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/issues/1586
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00025.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-6502?

CVE-2019-6502 is a high vulnerability published on January 22, 2019. sccontextcreate in ctx.c in libopensc in OpenSC 0.19.0 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by a call from eidenv.

When was CVE-2019-6502 disclosed?

CVE-2019-6502 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 22, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-6502 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-6502 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 41.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-6502?

CVE-2019-6502 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-6502?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-6502, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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