CVE-2025-13763: opensc: multiple uses of uninitialized variable in Libopensc
Affects OpenSCSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.7 Medium : upgrade to 0.27.0 as a priority.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 15:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.7 |
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- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public or traded
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-04-23.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.27.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CISA SSVC: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Red Hat, Inc.
, 147 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
CISA SSVC assessment
proof of concept public
, 2 hours after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade OpenSC to 0.27.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OpenSCOpenSC | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Multiple uses of uninitialized variables were found in libopensc that may lead to information disclosure or application crash. An attack requires a crafted USB device or smart card that would present the system with specially crafted responses to the APDUs