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CVE-2016-7544

high

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.

References

https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5

https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-01-30

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02823