Apple Smart Card Services Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Gemalto Key Handle
Vulnerability
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the GemaltoKeyHandle.cpp file of Apple Smart Card Services. This issue affects several macOS versions and has been addressed in the SCSSU-201801 security update.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to a stack-based buffer overflow, which can commonly result in arbitrary code execution or causing a program to crash.
Remediation
Users can apply the SCSSU-201801 security update to address this vulnerability. The update is available for macOS versions 10.6 through 10.13.
Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
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