How severe is CVE-2025-49010?

CVE-2025-49010 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.8, rated low severity. It is exploitable over physical access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-49010 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-49010?

CVE-2025-49010 affects Opensc Project Opensc. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-49010?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-49010 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-49010 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209124.

When was CVE-2025-49010 published?

CVE-2025-49010 was published on 2026-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-49010

CVE-2025-49010 is a low-severity vulnerability in Opensc Project Opensc with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-121.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (3rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209124
Weakness: CWE-121
Affected product: Opensc Project Opensc
Published: 2026-03-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenSC is an open source smart card tools and middleware. Prior to version 0.27.0, an attacker with physical access to the computer at the time user or administrator uses a token can cause a stack-buffer-overflow write in GET RESPONSE. The attack requires crafted USB device or smart card that would present the system with specially crafted responses to the APDUs. This issue has been patched in version 0.27.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-49010?: OpenSC is an open source smart card tools and middleware. Prior to version 0.27.0, an attacker with physical access to the computer at the time user or administrator uses a token can cause a stack-buffer-overflow write in GET RESPONSE. The attack requires crafted USB device or smart card that would present the system with specially crafted responses to the APDUs. This issue has been patched in version 0.27.0.
How severe is CVE-2025-49010?: CVE-2025-49010 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.8, rated low severity. It is exploitable over physical access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-49010 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-49010?: CVE-2025-49010 affects Opensc Project Opensc. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49010?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-49010 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-49010 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209124.
When was CVE-2025-49010 published?: CVE-2025-49010 was published on 2026-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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