CVE-2016-7544

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.

• CWE-399

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.cryptopp.com/release565.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory

Published

Jan 30, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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