Information disclosure in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+
CVE-2016-3995
The timing attack protection in Rijndael::Enc::ProcessAndXorBlock and Rijndael::Dec::ProcessAndXorBlock in Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) before 5.6.4 may be optimized out by the compiler, which allows attackers to conduct timing attacks.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.019 (76.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Cryptopp Crypto\+\+
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3995?
- CVE-2016-3995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3995?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.