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CVE-2016-5080 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

see all 22 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
objective systems asn1c	<= 7.0.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:objective_systems:asn1c:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

12 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 17, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 18, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 15, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 9, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 20, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 20, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]