Apple Smart Card Services prior 201801 GemaltoKeyHandle.cpp stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple Smart Card Services. This impacts an unknown function of the file GemaltoKeyHandle.cpp. This manipulation causes stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-4301. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Smart Card Services. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file GemaltoKeyHandle.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue is fixed in SCSSU-201801. A potential stack based buffer overflow existed in GemaltoKeyHandle.cpp.

The advisory is shared at smartcardservices.github.io. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-4301 since 01/02/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/29/2025).

Upgrading to version 201801 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Smart Card Services 201801

Timelineinfo

01/02/2018 🔍
01/08/2025 +2563 days 🔍
01/08/2025 +0 days 🔍
07/29/2025 +202 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: smartcardservices.github.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-4301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-290761

Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2025 05:14
Updated: 07/29/2025 19:57
Changes: 01/08/2025 05:14 (54), 07/29/2025 19:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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