Information disclosure in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+
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 sen…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.023 (81.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7420?
- CVE-2016-7420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cryptopp Crypto\+\+, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7420?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.