CVE-2016-7544
Crypto++ Buffer Overflow
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 30, 2017, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 7, 2017, 8:59 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2016-7544.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302 No Types Assigned https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.html No Types Assigned https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:cryptopp:crypto\+\+:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7544 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-2016-7544
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.45 }} 0.00%
score
0.71191
percentile