CVE-2016-7544

Summary

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 Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional 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

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

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