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    CVE-2016-5080

    Integer overflow in the rtxMemHeapAlloc function in asn1rt_a.lib in Objective Systems ASN1C for C/C++ before 7.0.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow), on a system running an application compiled by ASN1C, via crafted ASN.1 data.

    Published:Jul 19, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jul 19, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.40635
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Objective Systems
    Product
    Asn1c

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137970/Objective-Systems-Inc.-ASN1C-For-C-C-Heap-Memory-Corruption.html
    http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/65
    http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160721-asn1c
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/790839
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538952/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91836
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036386
    https://github.com/programa-stic/security-advisories/tree/master/ObjSys/CVE-2016-5080
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
    https://www.ncsc.nl/dienstverlening/response-op-dreigingen-en-incidenten/beveiligingsadviezen/NCSC-2016-0650+1.00+Kwetsbaarheid+verholpen+in+ASN1C.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137970/Objective-Systems-Inc.-ASN1C-For-C-C-Heap-Memory-Corruption.html
    http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/65
    http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160721-asn1c
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/790839
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538952/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91836
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036386
    https://github.com/programa-stic/security-advisories/tree/master/ObjSys/CVE-2016-5080
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
    https://www.ncsc.nl/dienstverlening/response-op-dreigingen-en-incidenten/beveiligingsadviezen/NCSC-2016-0650+1.00+Kwetsbaarheid+verholpen+in+ASN1C.html

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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High