High severity7.5OSV Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7544
CVE-2016-7544
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:cryptopp:crypto\+\+:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cryptopp:crypto\+\+:5.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.6.5
Patches
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References
5- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/5nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/9nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/302nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93164nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cryptopp.com/release565.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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