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CVE-2009-4902

Buffer overflow in the MSGFunctionDemarshall function in winscard_svc.c in the PC/SC Smart Card daemon (aka PCSCD) in MUSCLE PCSC-Lite 1.5.4 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via crafted SCARD_CONTROL message data, which is improperly demarshalled. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-0407.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-4902 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from muscle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-06-18T16:30:01.280

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.1

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application muscle pcsc-lite ≤ 1.5.4 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.1.2 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.1.2 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.1.2 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.1.2 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.0 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.0 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.0 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.0 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.2.9 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.3.0 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.3.1 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.3.2 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.3.3 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.4.0 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.4.1 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.4.2 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.4.3 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.4.4 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.4.99 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.4.100 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.4.101 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.4.102 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.5.0 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.5.1 Yes
Application muscle pcsc-lite 1.5.2 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For muscle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.