high7.5
CVE-2016-7544
Crypto++ 5.6.4 incorrectly uses Microsoft's stack-based _malloca and _freea functions.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptopp | Crypto\+\+ | Version 5.6.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302
- https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302
- https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.html