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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cryptopp:crypto\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

28 Sep 2023, 18:15

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References
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/4 -

28 Sep 2023, 15:15

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References
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/2 -

Information

Published : 2016-09-16 05:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-7420

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7420

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7420


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Products Affected

cryptopp

  • crypto\+\+
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor