CVE-2016-7420
Crypto++ Information Disclosure Assertion Failure
Description
Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) through 5.6.4 does not document the requirement for a compile-time NDEBUG definition disabling the many assert calls that are unintended in production use, which might allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to process memory after an assertion failure, as demonstrated by reading a core dump.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2016, 5:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 28, 2023, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-7420.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/12 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/2 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/4 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92988 | |
| https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/553049ba297d89d9e8fbf2204acb40a8a53f5cd6 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/277 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-7420 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7420 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/4 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/2 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92988 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cryptopp:crypto\+\+:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/277 No Types Assigned https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/277 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/12 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/12 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/553049ba297d89d9e8fbf2204acb40a8a53f5cd6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/553049ba297d89d9e8fbf2204acb40a8a53f5cd6 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-200 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7420 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7420
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.27 }} 0.05%
score
0.63963
percentile