CVE-2026-18397

Summary

This vulnerability enables unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on a victim's machine by exploiting a combination of cryptographic weaknesses and memory management issues in the SConnect native host component.

The attack leverages an unrestricted messaging interface between an attacker-controlled web page and the native host, allowing malicious input to bypass security checks.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
ThalesSConnect0 < 2.16.1.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-347: CWE-347 Improper verification of cryptographic signature
  • CWE-130: CWE-130 Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency
  • CWE-457: CWE-457 Use of uninitialized variable
  • CWE-252: CWE-252 Unchecked return value

References