Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7420
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.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2016-7420
- cpe:2.3:a:cryptopp:crypto\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7420
0.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7420
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
5.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.2
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7420
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7420
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/4
oss-security - Re: CVE-2023-4863: libwebp: Heap buffer overflow in WebP Codec
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https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/553049ba297d89d9e8fbf2204acb40a8a53f5cd6
Update README and INSTALL with -DNDEBUG requirement for production so… · weidai11/cryptopp@553049b · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/1
oss-security - Re: Does a documentation bug elevate to CVE status? - Crypto++Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/12
oss-security - Re: Does a documentation bug elevate to CVE status? - Crypto++Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92988
Crypto++ CVE-2016-7420 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/277
Cut-over to CRYPTOPP_ASSERT due to CVE-2016-7420 · Issue #277 · weidai11/cryptopp · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/2
oss-security - Re: CVE-2023-4863: libwebp: Heap buffer overflow in WebP Codec
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