CVE-2016-5080
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5080 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | certcc |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-07-19 22:59:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Objective Systems | Asn1c | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU Oct 2018 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Full Disclosure: CVE-2016-5080: Memory corruption in code generated by Objective Systems Inc. ASN1C compiler for C/C++ [STIC-2016-0603] | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| NCSC-2016-0650 [1.00] | NCSC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ncsc.nl | Third Party Advisory |
| Vulnerability in Objective Systems ASN1C Compiler Affecting Cisco Products | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tools.cisco.com | |
| Android Security Bulletin—January 2017 | Android Open Source Project | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | source.android.com | |
| Objective Systems Inc. ASN1C For C/C++ Heap Memory Corruption ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| security-advisories/ObjSys/CVE-2016-5080 at master · programa-stic/security-advisories · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Technical Description, Third Party Advisory |
| ASN1C Buffer Overflow in rtxMemHeapAlloc() Lets Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| VU#790839 - Objective Systems ASN1C generates code that contains a heap overflow vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource |
| Objective Systems ASN1C CVE-2016-5080 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.