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CVE-2022-32959: HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate component has a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability when reading IC card due to insufficient parameter length validation for OS information. An ...

CVE-2022-32959 · published 4 years ago
Summary

HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate component has a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability when reading IC card due to insufficient parameter length validation for OS information. An unauthenticated physical attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, manipulate ...

What to do

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
hinet hicos_natural_person_credential_component_client 3.0.3.30306
3.0.3.30404
3.1.0.00002
cpe:2.3:a:hinet:hicos_natural_person_credential_component_client:3.0.3.30306:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
Original advisory text
HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate component has a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability when reading IC card due to insufficient parameter length validation for OS information. An ...
HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate component has a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability when reading IC card due to insufficient parameter length validation for OS information. An unauthenticated physical attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, manipulate system data or terminate service.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published20 Jul 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
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