CVE-2016-5080
CRITICALObjective Systems ASN1C for C/C++ < 7.0.1 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via rtxMemHeapAlloc Integer Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538952/100/0/threaded
Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/programa-stic/security-advisories/tree/master/ObjSys/CVE-2016-5080
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/790839
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.ncsc.nl/dienstverlening/response-op-dreigingen-en-incidenten/beveiligingsadviezen/NCSC-2016-0650+1.00+Kwetsbaarheid+verholpen+in+ASN1C.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036386
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137970/Objective-Systems-Inc.-ASN1C-For-C-C-Heap-Memory-Corruption.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/65
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91836
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160721-asn1c
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.1006
EPSS Percentile
95.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
objective_systems/asn1c
< 7.0.1
Published
Jul 19, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026