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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.29% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- cryptopp/crypto\+\+
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92988
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/553049ba297d89d9e8fbf2204acb40a8a53f5cd6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/277Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/28/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/14/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92988
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/553049ba297d89d9e8fbf2204acb40a8a53f5cd6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/277Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.