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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 call…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.0%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • github.com /weidai11/cryptopp/commit/553049ba297d89d9e8fbf2204acb40a8a53f5cd6 · x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92988 · vdb-entry, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/1 · mailing-list, x_transferred
  • github.com /weidai11/cryptopp/issues/277 · x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/12 · mailing-list, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/2 · mailing-list, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/4 · mailing-list, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2025/11/14/5

Sources

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