CVE-2016-7544 | BDVDB-2026-81023 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302
https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-01-30Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.