CVE-2023-33222 Stack buffer overflow when reading DESFire card

When handling contactless cards, usage of a specific function to get additional information from the card which doesn't check the boundary on the data received while reading. This allows a stack-based buffer overflow that could lead to a potential Remote Code Execution on the targeted device...

WordPress Plugin SIGMA Lite & Lite+ Buffer Error Vulnerability

WordPress and WordPress plugin are both products of the WordPress Foundation.WordPress is a blogging platform developed using the PHP language. The platform supports personal blog sites on PHP and MySQL servers.WordPress plugin is an application plugin. A security vulnerability exists in the...

PT-2023-24232 · Idemia · Morphowave Compact/Xp +11

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: No specific software or versions are mentioned in the provided descriptions. Description: The issue arises when handling contactless cards, specifically due to the usage of a function that does not check the boundary on the data received whil...

CVE-2023-33222: Stack-based Buffer Overflow

When handling contactless cards, usage of a specific function to get additional information from the card which doesn't check the boundary on the data received while reading. This allows a stack-based buffer overflow that could lead to a potential Remote Code Execution on the targeted device...

CVE-2021-39810

In verifyDefaults of CardEmulationManager.java, there is a possible way to set a third party app as the default contactless payment app without user consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User...

CVE-2021-39810

In verifyDefaults of CardEmulationManager.java, there is a possible way to set a third party app as the default contactless payment app without user consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User...

Default credentials

In NFC, there is a possible way to setup a default contactless payment app without user consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation...

CVE-2021-39810

In verifyDefaults of CardEmulationManager.java, there is a possible way to set a third party app as the default contactless payment app without user consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User...

CVE-2021-39810

CVE-2021-39810 affects Android’s NFC/payment stack (CardEmulationManager.verifyDefaults). The root cause is a missing permission check that can allow a third-party app to be set as the default contactless payment app without user consent. This could enable local elevation of privilege, with explo...

CVE-2021-39810

In verifyDefaults of CardEmulationManager.java, there is a possible way to set a third party app as the default contactless payment app without user consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User...

PT-2023-12353

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to the fix for this issue Description In NFC, there is a possible way to setup a default contactless payment app without user consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege wi...

Financial cyberthreats in 2022

Financial gain remains the key driver of cybercriminal activity. In the past year, weve seen multiple developments in this area – from new attack schemes targeting contactless payments to multiple ransomware groups continuing to emerge and haunt businesses. However, traditional financial threats ...

Prilex PoS Malware Evolves to Block Contactless Payments to Steal from NFC Cards

The Brazilian threat actors behind an advanced and modular point-of-sale PoS malware known as Prilex have reared their head once again with new updates that allow it to block contactless payment transactions. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said it detected three versions of Prilex 06.03.808...

Prilex PoS Malware Evolves to Block Contactless Payments to Steal from NFC Cards

The Brazilian threat actors behind an advanced and modular point-of-sale PoS malware known as Prilex have reared their head once again with new updates that allow it to block contactless payment transactions. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said it detected three versions of Prilex 06.03.808...

Prilex modification now targeting contactless credit card transactions

Prilex is a singular threat actor that has evolved from ATM-focused malware into unique modular PoS malware—actually, the most advanced PoS threat we have seen so far, as described in a previous article. Forget about those old memory scrapers seen in PoS attacks. Prilex goes beyond these, and it...

How to Use Apple Pay or Google Wallet Instead of Plastic Cards

Cash is safe—for now. Contactless payment methods, like Apple Pay or Google Wallet, are more of a threat to the existence of physical cards...

Cops Will Be Able to Scan Your Fingerprints With a Phone

Contactless fingerprinting uses a smartphone camera to capture your prints—and opens up a whole new set of privacy concerns...

Apple Pay vulnerable to wireless pickpockets

Researchers have shown that it is possible for attackers to bypass an Apple iPhones lock screen to access payment services and make contactless transactions. The issue, which only applies to Apple Pay and Visa, is caused by the use of so-called magic bytes, a unique code used to unlock Apple Pay...

Apple Pay Can be Abused to Make Contactless Payments From Locked iPhones

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed an unpatched flaw in Apple Pay that attackers could abuse to make an unauthorized Visa payment with a locked iPhone by taking advantage of the Express Travel mode set up in the device's wallet. "An attacker only needs a stolen, powered on iPhone. The...

Apple Pay with Visa Hacked to Make Payments via Unlocked iPhones

An attacker who steals a locked iPhone can use a stored Visa card to make contactless payments worth up to thousands of dollars without unlocking the phone, researchers are warning. The problem is due to unpatched vulnerabilities in both the Apple Pay and Visa systems, according to an academic te...