Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-787
Allowed-with-ReviewOut-of-bounds Write
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
15396 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6X4Q-XMHW-JMPW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-25 09:32 – Updated: 2024-12-12 15:31
VLAI
Details
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
octeontx2-pf: fix a buffer overflow in otx2_set_rxfh_context()
This function is called from ethtool_set_rxfh() and "*rss_context" comes from the user. Add some bounds checking to prevent memory corruption.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-47148"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-25T09:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nocteontx2-pf: fix a buffer overflow in otx2_set_rxfh_context()\n\nThis function is called from ethtool_set_rxfh() and \"*rss_context\"\ncomes from the user. Add some bounds checking to prevent memory\ncorruption.",
"id": "GHSA-6x4q-xmhw-jmpw",
"modified": "2024-12-12T15:31:06Z",
"published": "2024-03-25T09:32:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47148"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/389146bc6d2bbb20714d06624b74856320ce40f7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5cc361e21648b75f935f9571d4003aaee480214"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6X59-8X45-XRP8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:19 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31
VLAI
Details
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-4656"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-08-25T21:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.",
"id": "GHSA-6x59-8x45-xrp8",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:19:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4656"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasus"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT207107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4656"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44836"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92652"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036694"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6X63-WXJ7-22MM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 21:14 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:40
VLAI
Details
Advantech EKI-1524, EKI-1522, EKI-1521 devices through 1.21 are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability, which can be triggered by authenticated users via a crafted POST request.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2575"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-121",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-08T13:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Advantech EKI-1524, EKI-1522, EKI-1521 devices through 1.21 are affected by a\u00a0Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability, which can be triggered by authenticated\u00a0users via a crafted POST request.",
"id": "GHSA-6x63-wxj7-22mm",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:40:19Z",
"published": "2023-07-06T21:14:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2575"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cyberdanube.com/en/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-advantech-eki-15xx-series"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.advantech.com/en/support/details/firmware?id=1-1J9BEBL"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.advantech.com/en/support/details/firmware?id=1-1J9BECT"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.advantech.com/en/support/details/firmware?id=1-1J9BED3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172307/Advantech-EKI-15XX-Series-Command-Injection-Buffer-Overflow.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/May/4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6X7Q-9CFJ-XMP2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-14 00:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:07
VLAI
Details
libjpeg commit db33a6e was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via LineBitmapRequester::EncodeRegion at linebitmaprequester.cpp. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37837"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-13T23:15:11Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "libjpeg commit db33a6e was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via LineBitmapRequester::EncodeRegion at linebitmaprequester.cpp. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file.",
"id": "GHSA-6x7q-9cfj-xmp2",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:07:51Z",
"published": "2023-07-14T00:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37837"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/thorfdbg/libjpeg/issues/87#BUG0"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6X8G-P64X-3WWV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-17 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-18 00:00
VLAI
Details
OTFCC v0.10.4 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via /release-x64/otfccdump+0x6b0478.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-35463"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-16T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "OTFCC v0.10.4 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via /release-x64/otfccdump+0x6b0478.",
"id": "GHSA-6x8g-p64x-3wwv",
"modified": "2022-08-18T00:00:22Z",
"published": "2022-08-17T00:00:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35463"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cvjark.github.io/2022/07/06/CVE-2022-33047"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6X8P-9RJ5-3MM6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:19 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:19
VLAI
Details
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-12837"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-12T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-6x8p-9rj5-3mm6",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:19:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:19:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12837"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105436"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XFM-JCHR-8JGW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-26 12:31 – Updated: 2024-08-26 12:31
VLAI
Details
Acrobat Reader versions 127.0.2651.105 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-41879"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-26T12:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Acrobat Reader versions 127.0.2651.105 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-6xfm-jchr-8jgw",
"modified": "2024-08-26T12:31:20Z",
"published": "2024-08-26T12:31:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41879"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-41879"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XGJ-8663-75F9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:11 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:11
VLAI
Details
openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-9675"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-119",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-12-22T21:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "openjpeg: A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the patch for CVE-2013-6045. A crafted j2k image could cause the application to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.",
"id": "GHSA-6xgj-8663-75f9",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:11:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:11:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0559.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0838.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/29/7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94589"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XH2-MVHC-M5FM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:18 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:18
VLAI
Details
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0758, CVE-2018-0768, CVE-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0770, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0774, CVE-2018-0775, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, CVE-2018-0778, and CVE-2018-0781.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0762"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-01-04T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, and Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka \"Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability\". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0758, CVE-2018-0768, CVE-2018-0769, CVE-2018-0770, CVE-2018-0772, CVE-2018-0773, CVE-2018-0774, CVE-2018-0775, CVE-2018-0776, CVE-2018-0777, CVE-2018-0778, and CVE-2018-0781.",
"id": "GHSA-6xh2-mvhc-m5fm",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:18:27Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:18:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0762"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0762"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102408"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040099"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040100"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XM7-697G-2QWF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:11 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:11
VLAI
Details
Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.97 on Windows and Linux, and before 25.0.1364.99 on Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect read operation) via crafted data in the Matroska container format.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-0881"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-20",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-02-23T21:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.97 on Windows and Linux, and before 25.0.1364.99 on Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect read operation) via crafted data in the Matroska container format.",
"id": "GHSA-6xm7-697g-2qwf",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:11:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:11:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0881"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=167069"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16473"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/02/stable-channel-update_21.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00045.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
Mitigation MIT-3
Requirements
Strategy: Language Selection
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, many languages that perform their own memory management, such as Java and Perl, are not subject to buffer overflows. Other languages, such as Ada and C#, typically provide overflow protection, but the protection can be disabled by the programmer.
- Be wary that a language's interface to native code may still be subject to overflows, even if the language itself is theoretically safe.
Mitigation MIT-4.1
Architecture and Design
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- Examples include the Safe C String Library (SafeStr) by Messier and Viega [REF-57], and the Strsafe.h library from Microsoft [REF-56]. These libraries provide safer versions of overflow-prone string-handling functions.
Mitigation MIT-10
Operation
Build and Compilation
Strategy: Environment Hardening
- Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index checking.
- D3-SFCV (Stack Frame Canary Validation) from D3FEND [REF-1334] discusses canary-based detection in detail.
Mitigation MIT-9
Implementation
- Consider adhering to the following rules when allocating and managing an application's memory:
- Double check that the buffer is as large as specified.
- When using functions that accept a number of bytes to copy, such as strncpy(), be aware that if the destination buffer size is equal to the source buffer size, it may not NULL-terminate the string.
- Check buffer boundaries if accessing the buffer in a loop and make sure there is no danger of writing past the allocated space.
- If necessary, truncate all input strings to a reasonable length before passing them to the copy and concatenation functions.
Mitigation MIT-11
Operation
Build and Compilation
Strategy: Environment Hardening
- Run or compile the software using features or extensions that randomly arrange the positions of a program's executable and libraries in memory. Because this makes the addresses unpredictable, it can prevent an attacker from reliably jumping to exploitable code.
- Examples include Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) [REF-58] [REF-60] and Position-Independent Executables (PIE) [REF-64]. Imported modules may be similarly realigned if their default memory addresses conflict with other modules, in a process known as "rebasing" (for Windows) and "prelinking" (for Linux) [REF-1332] using randomly generated addresses. ASLR for libraries cannot be used in conjunction with prelink since it would require relocating the libraries at run-time, defeating the whole purpose of prelinking.
- For more information on these techniques see D3-SAOR (Segment Address Offset Randomization) from D3FEND [REF-1335].
Mitigation MIT-12
Operation
Strategy: Environment Hardening
- Use a CPU and operating system that offers Data Execution Protection (using hardware NX or XD bits) or the equivalent techniques that simulate this feature in software, such as PaX [REF-60] [REF-61]. These techniques ensure that any instruction executed is exclusively at a memory address that is part of the code segment.
- For more information on these techniques see D3-PSEP (Process Segment Execution Prevention) from D3FEND [REF-1336].
Mitigation MIT-13
Implementation
Replace unbounded copy functions with analogous functions that support length arguments, such as strcpy with strncpy. Create these if they are not available.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.