CWE-125
AllowedOut-of-bounds Read
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
11720 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-WGWH-F54M-3GVF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-08 18:31 – Updated: 2025-07-08 18:31Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"id": "GHSA-wgwh-f54m-3gvf",
"modified": "2025-07-08T18:31:47Z",
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GHSA-WGX2-9FGH-CJMP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-08 00:31 – Updated: 2024-05-08 00:31Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14273.
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"id": "GHSA-wgx2-9fgh-cjmp",
"modified": "2024-05-08T00:31:13Z",
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GHSA-WGXF-R68R-7W9H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-27 03:34 – Updated: 2025-10-22 21:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: Fix for out-of bound access error
Selfgen stats are placed in a buffer using print_array_to_buf_index() function. Array length parameter passed to the function is too big, resulting in possible out-of bound memory error. Decreasing buffer size by one fixes faulty upper bound of passed array.
Discovered in coverity scan, CID 1600742 and CID 1600758
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GHSA-WGXM-3JGJ-5PWF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-08 21:31 – Updated: 2025-04-08 21:31XMP Toolkit versions 2023.12 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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GHSA-WGXP-Q8XQ-WPP9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-25 19:12 – Updated: 2026-02-25 19:12The PCD coder’s DecodeImage loop allows a crafted PCD file to trigger a 1‑byte heap out-of-bounds read when decoding an image (Denial of service) and potential disclosure of adjacent heap byte.
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GHSA-WH28-MH32-QQVV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-14 12:31 – Updated: 2025-10-14 12:31A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2024 (All versions < V224.0 Update 14), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 6). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted PRT files. This could allow an attacker to crash the application or execute code in the context of the current process.
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GHSA-WH35-HG5G-VR4X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-11-20 00:00 – Updated: 2021-11-20 00:00Adobe Audition version 14.2 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary memory information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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GHSA-WH3M-P774-6X4G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2020 (All Versions < SE2020MP13), Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP3). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing PAR files. This could result in an out of bounds read past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-12534)
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GHSA-WH42-3HF2-JJ9P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-15 12:32 – Updated: 2026-07-15 12:32ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 and 6.9.13-51 contains an information disclosure vulnerability: when a profile is displayed with the identify command and the profile value is not printable, a single byte at the end of the profile can be printed (read past the profile boundary). This behavior occurs when debug output is enabled.
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GHSA-WH49-FMFV-4C8X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:14This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the conversion of HTML files to PDF. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7369.
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-03-21T16:01:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the conversion of HTML files to PDF. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7369.",
"id": "GHSA-wh49-fmfv-4c8x",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:14:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:14:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6731"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-137"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-5
Strategy: Input Validation
- Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
- When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue."
- Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright.
- To reduce the likelihood of introducing an out-of-bounds read, ensure that you validate and ensure correct calculations for any length argument, buffer size calculation, or offset. Be especially careful of relying on a sentinel (i.e. special character such as NUL) in untrusted inputs.
Mitigation
Strategy: Language Selection
Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.
CAPEC-540: Overread Buffers
An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.