CVE-2016-5080
high-risk
Published 2016-07-19
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.
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33.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 67% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (22)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/790839
Technical Description
https://github.com/programa-stic/security-advisories/tree/master/ObjSys/CVE-2016...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.ncsc.nl/dienstverlening/response-op-dreigingen-en-incidenten/beveili...
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/790839
Technical Description
https://github.com/programa-stic/security-advisories/tree/master/ObjSys/CVE-2016...
and 2 more references
53
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
16/34 · Moderate
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal