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CVE-2018-14779

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib...

6.8 MediumFix available

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib/ykpiv.c contains the following code in the function ykpiv_transfer_data(): {% highlight c %} if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) { fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out); } if(out_data) { memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2); out_data += recv_len - 2; *out_len += recv_len - 2; } {% endhighlight %} -- it is clearly checked whether the buffer is big enough to hold the data copied using memcpy(), but no error handling happens to avoid the memcpy() in such cases. This code path can be triggered with malicious data coming from a smartcard.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.49%Down 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib/ykpiv.c contains the following code in the function ykpiv_transfer_data(): {% highlight c %} if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) { fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out); } if(out_data) { memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2); out_data += recv_len - 2; *out_len += recv_len - 2; } {% endhighlight %} -- it is clearly checked whether the buffer is big enough to hold the data copied using memcpy(), but no error handling happens to avoid the memcpy() in such cases. This code path can be triggered with malicious data coming from a smartcard.

Record
CVE-2018-14779
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib/ykpiv.c contains the following code in the function ykpiv_transfer_data(): {% highlight c %} if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) { fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out); } if(out_data) { memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2); out_data += recv_len - 2; *out_len += recv_len - 2; } {% endhighlight %} -- it is clearly checked whether the buffer is big enough to hold the data copied using memcpy(), but no error handling happens to avoid the memcpy() in such cases. This code path can be triggered with malicious data coming from a smartcard.

Record
CVE-2018-14779
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-6663 No score

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib/ykpiv.c contains the following code in the function ykpiv_transfer_data(): {% highlight c %} if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) { fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out); } if(out_data) { memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2); out_data += recv_len - 2; *out_len += recv_len - 2; } {% endhighlight %} -- it is clearly checked whether the buffer is big enough to hold the data copied using memcpy(), but no error handling happens to avoid the memcpy() in such cases. This code path can be triggered with malicious data coming from a smartcard.

Record
EUVD-2018-6663
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rvwc-p7mj-cmgq 6.8

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib...

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib/ykpiv.c contains the following code in the function ykpiv_transfer_data(): {% highlight c %} if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) { fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out); } if(out_data) { memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2); out_data += recv_len - 2; *out_len += recv_len - 2; } {% endhighlight %} -- it is clearly checked whether the buffer is big enough to hold the data copied using memcpy(), but no error handling happens to avoid the memcpy() in such cases. This code path can be triggered with malicious data coming from a smartcard.

Record
GHSA-rvwc-p7mj-cmgq
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.8

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib/ykpiv.c contains the following code in the function ykpiv_transfer_data(): {% highlight c %} if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) { fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out); } if(out_data) { memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2); out_data += recv_len - 2; *out_len += recv_len - 2; } {% endhighlight %} -- it is clearly checked whether the buffer is big enough to hold the data copied using memcpy(), but no error handling happens to avoid the memcpy() in such cases. This code path can be triggered with malicious data coming from a smartcard.

Record
CVE-2018-14779
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-14779 6.8

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib/ykpiv.c contains the following code in the function ykpiv_transfer_data(): {% highlight c %} if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) { fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out); } if(out_data) { memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2); out_data += recv_len - 2; *out_len += recv_len - 2; } {% endhighlight %} -- it is clearly checked whether the buffer is big enough to hold the data copied using memcpy(), but no error handling happens to avoid the memcpy() in such cases. This code path can be triggered with malicious data coming from a smartcard.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14779
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-14779 6.8

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib/ykpiv.c contains the following code in the function ykpiv_transfer_data(): {% highlight c %} if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) { fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out); } if(out_data) { memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2); out_data += recv_len - 2; *out_len += recv_len - 2; } {% endhighlight %} -- it is clearly checked whether the buffer is big enough to hold the data copied using memcpy(), but no error handling happens to avoid the memcpy() in such cases. This code path can be triggered with malicious data coming from a smartcard.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14779
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1341-1 No score

Security update for yubico-piv-tool

This update for yubico-piv-tool fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • Fixed an buffer overflow and an out of bounds memory read in ykpiv_transfer_data(), which could be triggered by a malicious token. (CVE-2018-14779, bsc#1104809, YSA-2018-03)
  • Fixed an buffer overflow and an out of bounds memory read in _ykpiv_fetch_object(), which could be triggered by a malicious token. (CVE-2018-14780, bsc#1104811, YSA-2018-03)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1341-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11537-1 No score

libykcs11-2-2.2.0-1.5 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libykcs11-2-2.2.0-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11537-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:1123-1 No score

Security update for yubico-piv-tool

This update for yubico-piv-tool fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • Fixed an buffer overflow and an out of bounds memory read in ykpiv_transfer_data(), which could be triggered by a malicious token. (CVE-2018-14779, bsc#1104809, YSA-2018-03)
  • Fixed an buffer overflow and an out of bounds memory read in _ykpiv_fetch_object(), which could be triggered by a malicious token. (CVE-2018-14780, bsc#1104811, YSA-2018-03)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:1123-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4276-1 No score

Yubico PIV Tool vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libykpiv, a supporting library of the Yubico PIV Tool and YubiKey PIV Manager, mishandled specially crafted input. An attacker with a custom-made, malicious USB device could potentially execute arbitrary code on a computer running the Yubico PIV Tool or Yubikey PIV Manager.

Record
USN-4276-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4846-1 No score

yubico-piv-tool vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libykpiv, a supporting library of the Yubico PIV tool and YubiKey PIV Manager, mishandled specially crafted input. An attacker with a custom-made, malicious USB device could potentially execute arbitrary code on a computer running the Yubico PIV Tool or Yubikey PIV Manager.

Record
USN-4846-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
yubico-piv-tool
Debian:12
before 1.6.1-1
1.6.1-1
yubico-piv-tool
Debian:13
before 1.6.1-1
1.6.1-1
yubico-piv-tool
Debian:14
before 1.6.1-1
1.6.1-1
yubico-piv-tool
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.5.0-3.3.33
1.5.0-3.3.33
yubico-piv-tool
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1.0.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.0.1-11.0.3-1
1.0.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
yubico-piv-tool
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 1.4.2-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.4.2-2
1.4.2-2ubuntu0.1
yubico-piv-tool
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.4.2-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.4.2-2
1.4.2-2ubuntu0.1
yubico-piv-tool
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.0.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.0.1-11.0.3-1
1.0.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
yubico-piv-tool
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.5.0-lp150.2.3.1
1.5.0-lp150.2.3.1
yubico-piv-tool
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.0-1.5
2.2.0-1.5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-14779 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Yubico Piv Manager, published August 15, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in yubico-piv-tool 1.6.1-1.

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