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.
15699 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8Q89-45QR-6MVQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-20 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-22 00:00
VLAI
Details
OTFCC commit 617837b was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via /release-x64/otfccdump+0x6c0a32.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-35060"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-19T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "OTFCC commit 617837b was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via /release-x64/otfccdump+0x6c0a32.",
"id": "GHSA-8q89-45qr-6mvq",
"modified": "2022-09-22T00:00:25Z",
"published": "2022-09-20T00:00:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35060"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VYQgASJR85XpuaakJJxRh_HmAoa61Nce/view?usp=sharing"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Cvjark/Poc/blob/main/otfcc/CVE-2022-35060.md"
}
],
"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-8Q8C-8W2C-527X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-13 09:30 – Updated: 2024-02-13 09:30
VLAI
Details
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2401.0000). The affected application is vulnerable to memory corruption while parsing specially crafted Catia MODEL files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-21712)
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-24921"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-119",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-13T09:15:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions \u003c V2401.0000). The affected application is vulnerable to memory corruption while parsing specially crafted Catia MODEL files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-21712)",
"id": "GHSA-8q8c-8w2c-527x",
"modified": "2024-02-13T09:30:33Z",
"published": "2024-02-13T09:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24921"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-000072.html"
}
],
"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-8Q8G-FJV5-5H56
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-23 18:31 – Updated: 2026-06-23 18:31
VLAI
Details
dhcpcd through 10.3.2, fixed in commit 2f00c7b, contains a one-byte stack out-of-bounds write vulnerability in dhcp6_makemessage() in src/dhcp6.c that allows unauthenticated same-link attackers to write beyond a fixed local buffer by serializing an oversized RFC6603 OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE option body. Attackers can send a crafted DHCPv6 ADVERTISE message containing an IA_PD IAPREFIX /0 with a valid OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE using an exclude prefix length of /121 through /128 to trigger the out-of-bounds write and potentially corrupt adjacent stack memory.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-56114"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-23T17:17:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "dhcpcd through 10.3.2, fixed in commit 2f00c7b, contains a one-byte stack out-of-bounds write vulnerability in dhcp6_makemessage() in src/dhcp6.c that allows unauthenticated same-link attackers to write beyond a fixed local buffer by serializing an oversized RFC6603 OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE option body. Attackers can send a crafted DHCPv6 ADVERTISE message containing an IA_PD IAPREFIX /0 with a valid OPTION_PD_EXCLUDE using an exclude prefix length of /121 through /128 to trigger the out-of-bounds write and potentially corrupt adjacent stack memory.",
"id": "GHSA-8q8g-fjv5-5h56",
"modified": "2026-06-23T18:31:43Z",
"published": "2026-06-23T18:31:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56114"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/NetworkConfiguration/dhcpcd/commit/2f00c7bfc408b6582d331932dfa47829c4819029"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dhcpcd-stack-out-of-bounds-write-in-dhcp6-makemessage"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-8Q8M-4RRF-VCV4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-09-03 15:32
VLAI
Details
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (pmbus/adm1266) bounce blackbox records through a protocol-sized buffer
adm1266_pmbus_block_xfer() copies the device-supplied block payload into the caller-provided buffer using the device-supplied length:
memcpy(data_r, &msgs[1].buf[1], msgs[1].buf[0]);
The helper does not know how large data_r is and trusts the device to return at most one record's worth of bytes. adm1266_nvmem_read_blackbox() violates that contract: it advances read_buff inside data->dev_mem in ADM1266_BLACKBOX_SIZE (64-byte) strides while the helper is willing to write up to ADM1266_PMBUS_BLOCK_MAX (255) bytes. A device that returns more than 64 bytes on the trailing record (read_buff offset 1984 in the 2048-byte dev_mem allocation) overflows dev_mem by up to 191 bytes before the post-call
if (ret != ADM1266_BLACKBOX_SIZE)
return -EIO;
can reject the response.
Contain the fix in the caller without changing the helper signature: read each record into a 255-byte local bounce buffer that matches the helper's maximum output, validate the returned length, and only then copy exactly ADM1266_BLACKBOX_SIZE bytes into the dev_mem slot.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-64085"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-19T16:17:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nhwmon: (pmbus/adm1266) bounce blackbox records through a protocol-sized buffer\n\nadm1266_pmbus_block_xfer() copies the device-supplied block payload\ninto the caller-provided buffer using the device-supplied length:\n\n\tmemcpy(data_r, \u0026msgs[1].buf[1], msgs[1].buf[0]);\n\nThe helper does not know how large data_r is and trusts the device to\nreturn at most one record\u0027s worth of bytes. adm1266_nvmem_read_blackbox()\nviolates that contract: it advances read_buff inside data-\u003edev_mem in\nADM1266_BLACKBOX_SIZE (64-byte) strides while the helper is willing to\nwrite up to ADM1266_PMBUS_BLOCK_MAX (255) bytes. A device that returns\nmore than 64 bytes on the trailing record (read_buff offset 1984 in\nthe 2048-byte dev_mem allocation) overflows dev_mem by up to 191 bytes\nbefore the post-call\n\n\tif (ret != ADM1266_BLACKBOX_SIZE)\n\t\treturn -EIO;\n\ncan reject the response.\n\nContain the fix in the caller without changing the helper signature:\nread each record into a 255-byte local bounce buffer that matches the\nhelper\u0027s maximum output, validate the returned length, and only then\ncopy exactly ADM1266_BLACKBOX_SIZE bytes into the dev_mem slot.",
"id": "GHSA-8q8m-4rrf-vcv4",
"modified": "2026-09-03T15:32:01Z",
"published": "2026-07-19T18:31:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64085"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43cae21424ff8e33894a0f86c6b80b840c049fd7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6098634cfa711f11a8d65368dc51ec8f7c8241ba"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60c4b9fe1a3dd012014b1f561a6928a0b5db1126"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7896d87cbb05e097efc113243d4e38f9f8cea16c"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e039f0a43e0708515b0479cb7690fb93faaaa0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97a9cf2a8217ca1cdaf48cb9ab26e471632c7e7f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d5309500b4607b7198e19f0a3fa13eb864cd5fb"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd47b8c4a0a8ced442da3f008db28fbbd31feaf0"
}
],
"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-8QGW-CC84-V94V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-07 18:30 – Updated: 2023-12-09 06:30
VLAI
Details
Tenda W30E V16.01.0.12(4843) was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function formResetMeshNode.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-50000"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-07T17:15:07Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Tenda W30E V16.01.0.12(4843) was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function formResetMeshNode.",
"id": "GHSA-8qgw-cc84-v94v",
"modified": "2023-12-09T06:30:20Z",
"published": "2023-12-07T18:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50000"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/GD008/TENDA/blob/main/w30e/tenda_w30e_resetMesh/w30e_resetMesh.md"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8QH3-98Q5-HC3Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-17 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-17 00:00
VLAI
Details
Adobe InCopy version 17.3 (and earlier) and 16.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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-2022-38401"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-16T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe InCopy version 17.3 (and earlier) and 16.4.2 (and earlier) are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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-8qh3-98q5-hc3q",
"modified": "2022-09-17T00:00:32Z",
"published": "2022-09-17T00:00:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38401"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb22-53.html"
}
],
"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-8QH8-CV77-H83G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-04-09 19:43 – Updated: 2021-09-07 20:30
VLAI
Summary
High severity vulnerability that affects Microsoft.ChakraCore
Details
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0609, CVE-2019-0639, CVE-2019-0680, CVE-2019-0770, CVE-2019-0771, CVE-2019-0773, CVE-2019-0783.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "NuGet",
"name": "Microsoft.ChakraCore"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.11.7"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-0769"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:26:24Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka \u0027Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0609, CVE-2019-0639, CVE-2019-0680, CVE-2019-0770, CVE-2019-0771, CVE-2019-0773, CVE-2019-0783.",
"id": "GHSA-8qh8-cv77-h83g",
"modified": "2021-09-07T20:30:00Z",
"published": "2019-04-09T19:43:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0769"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8qh8-cv77-h83g"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0769"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "High severity vulnerability that affects Microsoft.ChakraCore"
}
GHSA-8QHC-6QH8-X5FQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-20 21:30 – Updated: 2025-04-16 21:30
VLAI
Details
Some smartphones have the out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause system service exceptions.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-46322"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-20T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Some smartphones have the out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause system service exceptions.",
"id": "GHSA-8qhc-6qh8-x5fq",
"modified": "2025-04-16T21:30:29Z",
"published": "2022-12-20T21:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46322"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/12"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202212-0000001462975397"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8QJ4-VCG9-JQ63
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-19 00:31 – Updated: 2025-12-31 18:30
VLAI
Details
rofl0r/proxychains-ng versions up to and including 4.17 and prior to commit cc005b7 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function proxy_from_string() located in src/libproxychains.c. When parsing crafted proxy configuration entries containing overly long username or password fields, the application may write beyond the bounds of fixed-size stack buffers, leading to memory corruption or crashes. This vulnerability may allow denial of service and, under certain conditions, could be leveraged for further exploitation depending on the execution environment and applied mitigations.
Severity
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-34451"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-121",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-18T22:15:56Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "rofl0r/proxychains-ng versions up to and including 4.17 and prior to commit cc005b7 contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function proxy_from_string() located in src/libproxychains.c. When parsing crafted proxy configuration entries containing overly long username or password fields, the application may write beyond the bounds of fixed-size stack buffers, leading to memory corruption or crashes. This vulnerability may allow denial of service and, under certain conditions, could be leveraged for further exploitation depending on the execution environment and applied mitigations.",
"id": "GHSA-8qj4-vcg9-jq63",
"modified": "2025-12-31T18:30:19Z",
"published": "2025-12-19T00:31:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-34451"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/rofl0r/proxychains-ng/issues/606"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/httpsgithu/proxychains-ng/commit/cc005b7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/marlinkcyber/advisories/blob/main/advisories/MCSAID-2025-008-proxychains-ng-stack-buffer-overflow-proxy_from_string.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rofl0r-proxychains-ng-stack-based-buffer-overflow"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-8QM5-F36W-53Q8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-02 09:32 – Updated: 2024-07-02 09:32
VLAI
Details
in OpenHarmony v4.0.0 and prior versions allow a remote attacker arbitrary code execution in pre-installed apps through out-of-bounds write.
Severity
8.2 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-36260"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-02T09:15:18Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "in OpenHarmony v4.0.0 and prior versions allow a remote attacker arbitrary code execution in pre-installed apps through out-of-bounds write.",
"id": "GHSA-8qm5-f36w-53q8",
"modified": "2024-07-02T09:32:07Z",
"published": "2024-07-02T09:32:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36260"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/zh/security-disclosure/2024/2024-07.md"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.