9F77

Unprotected Data Envelope 3

Unprotected Data Envelope 3 continues the same numbered family as Envelope 1 (9F75, covered alongside it here) and its other siblings already documented in this dictionary - identical unprotected, free-read design, differentiated from its neighbours mainly by its specific numeric slot and its relatedTags footprint, which here shows only a link back to 9F75 rather than to multiple neighbours, suggesting a less densely cross-referenced position in the sequence than, for instance, Envelope 2's. The operational guidance is the same across every member of this family and worth restating rather than assuming carried over: because unprotected data carries no built-in integrity guarantee, any terminal or host logic consuming 9F77 has made an explicit choice to trust its content at the application layer, appropriate for genuinely low-stakes issuer or scheme data but a real gap if ever mistaken for authenticated content. See EMV Contactless Book C-2.

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Binary (3): 0B0B0B

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Properties

Tag9F77
NameUnprotected Data Envelope 3
FormatBinary
Lengthvariable
SourceCard (ICC)
Templates
BooksEMV Contactless Book C-2

Frequently asked questions

What is EMV tag 9F77?
Unprotected Data Envelope 3 continues the same numbered family as Envelope 1 (9F75, covered alongside it here) and its other siblings already documented in this dictionary - identical unprotected, free-read design, differentiated from its neighbours mainly by its specific numeric slot and its relatedTags footprint, which here shows only a link back to 9F75 rather than to multiple neighbours, suggesting a less densely cross-referenced position in the sequence than, for instance, Envelope 2's. The operational guidance is the same across every member of this family and worth restating rather than assuming carried over: because unprotected data carries no built-in integrity guarantee, any terminal or host logic consuming 9F77 has made an explicit choice to trust its content at the application layer, appropriate for genuinely low-stakes issuer or scheme data but a real gap if ever mistaken for authenticated content. See EMV Contactless Book C-2.
What format and length does EMV tag 9F77 use?
Tag 9F77 uses the Binary format and is normally variable long.
Is tag 9F77 provided by the card or the terminal?
Tag 9F77 (Unprotected Data Envelope 3) is provided by the Card (ICC).

Sources

  • C-2-Kernel-2-V2.11-Final-June-2023, p. 435

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