CVE-2016-7544

Crypto++ 5.6.4 incorrectly uses Microsoft's stack-based _malloca and _freea functions. The library will request a block of memory to align a table in memory. If the table is later reallocated, then the wrong pointer could be freed.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:cryptopp:crypto\+\+:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-01-30 13:59

Updated : 2017-02-07 12:59

NVD link : CVE-2016-7544

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7544

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

cryptopp

crypto\+\+

microsoft

windows

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