CWE-121
AllowedStack-based Buffer Overflow
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Draft
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
5732 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-5543-7Q68-RQ98
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30Kofax Power PDF replacePages Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kofax Power PDF. 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 implementation of the replacePages method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20605.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T02:15:51Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Kofax Power PDF replacePages Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kofax Power PDF. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the implementation of the replacePages method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20605.",
"id": "GHSA-5543-7q68-rq98",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:55Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:30:55Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38094"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-968"
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-558P-F327-84R7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-06 06:30 – Updated: 2026-08-06 06:30A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in ELAN Microelectronics Corp. ELAN Smart-Pad on Windows (ETD.sys and ETDSMBus.sys). During Intel SMBus recovery, ETDSMBus.sys does not enforce an upper-bound check on the hardware-derived report count, allowing an out-of-range value to be forwarded to ETD.sys where it is used as a loop counter for a stack buffer copy without destination size validation. A local attacker with standard user privileges can trigger a kernel bugcheck (BSOD 0xF7 DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER), resulting in denial of service. This issue affects ELAN Smart-Pad through ETD24.21.52.3.
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"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in ELAN Microelectronics Corp. ELAN Smart-Pad on Windows (ETD.sys and ETDSMBus.sys). During Intel SMBus recovery, ETDSMBus.sys does not enforce an upper-bound check on the hardware-derived report count, allowing an out-of-range value to be forwarded to ETD.sys where it is used as a loop counter for a stack buffer copy without destination size validation. A local attacker with standard user privileges can trigger a kernel bugcheck (BSOD 0xF7 DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER), resulting in denial of service. This issue affects ELAN Smart-Pad through ETD24.21.52.3.",
"id": "GHSA-558p-f327-84r7",
"modified": "2026-08-06T06:30:32Z",
"published": "2026-08-06T06:30:32Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18909"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.emc.com.tw/emc/tw/vulnerability-disclosure-policy"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"type": "CVSS_V4"
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]
}
GHSA-55GP-7HW4-QJ3Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-14 18:31 – Updated: 2024-05-14 18:31A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V2312.0001), Teamcenter Visualization V14.1 (All versions < V14.1.0.13), Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 (All versions < V14.2.0.10), Teamcenter Visualization V14.3 (All versions < V14.3.0.7), Teamcenter Visualization V2312 (All versions < V2312.0001). The affected applications contain a stack overflow vulnerability while parsing specially crafted XML files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-14T16:17:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions \u003c V2312.0001), Teamcenter Visualization V14.1 (All versions \u003c V14.1.0.13), Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 (All versions \u003c V14.2.0.10), Teamcenter Visualization V14.3 (All versions \u003c V14.3.0.7), Teamcenter Visualization V2312 (All versions \u003c V2312.0001). The affected applications contain a stack overflow vulnerability while parsing specially crafted XML files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.",
"id": "GHSA-55gp-7hw4-qj3q",
"modified": "2024-05-14T18:31:01Z",
"published": "2024-05-14T18:31:01Z",
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-661579.html"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-55QW-5V38-GJ45
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-02 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-05 21:30A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to modify memory or crash processes.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: License Center 2.0.36 and later
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-02T16:16:59Z",
"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to modify memory or crash processes.\n\nWe have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version:\nLicense Center 2.0.36 and later",
"id": "GHSA-55qw-5v38-gj45",
"modified": "2026-01-05T21:30:31Z",
"published": "2026-01-02T18:30:30Z",
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"url": "https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-52"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"type": "CVSS_V4"
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GHSA-55VC-29G2-VFFG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-09 18:31 – Updated: 2026-07-09 18:31A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the RTSP service of Tenda CP3 V3.0 (firmware V31.1.9.91) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted SETUP request. The RTSP service's second-stage URL routing parser fails to validate the length of the URL field in the first SETUP request. By supplying a URL consisting of exactly four consecutive repetitions of a valid RTSP URL, an attacker can bypass first-stage format validation and trigger a stack buffer overflow, causing an immediate crash of the RTSP service process and rendering the device inaccessible to all clients on the local network.
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"CVE-2026-51602"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-09T17:16:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the RTSP service of Tenda CP3 V3.0 (firmware V31.1.9.91) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted SETUP request. The RTSP service\u0027s second-stage URL routing parser fails to validate the length of the URL field in the first SETUP request. By supplying a URL consisting of exactly four consecutive repetitions of a valid RTSP URL, an attacker can bypass first-stage format validation and trigger a stack buffer overflow, causing an immediate crash of the RTSP service process and rendering the device inaccessible to all clients on the local network.",
"id": "GHSA-55vc-29g2-vffg",
"modified": "2026-07-09T18:31:52Z",
"published": "2026-07-09T18:31:52Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-51602"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/kkkk2222874/cve_ID_report/blob/main/Tenda_CP3_V3.0/Tenda_CP3_V3.0_3th/README.md"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-55W9-HRCH-C3J9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-05 21:32 – Updated: 2024-08-13 21:31In afe_callback of q6afe.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-05T20:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "In afe_callback of q6afe.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-55w9-hrch-c3j9",
"modified": "2024-08-13T21:31:55Z",
"published": "2024-04-05T21:32:44Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29756"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-04-01"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-562C-8635-386G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-13 18:31 – Updated: 2025-11-13 18:31A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the makeRequest.cgi binary of Linksys RE7000 routers (Firmware FW_v2.0.15_211230_1012). The arplookup function parses lines from /proc/net/arp using sscanf("%16s ... %18s ..."), storing results into buffers v6 (12 bytes) and v7 (20 bytes). Since the format specifiers allow up to 16 and 18 bytes respectively, oversized input can overflow the buffers, resulting in stack corruption. Local attackers controlling /proc/net/arp contents can exploit this issue to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-13T17:15:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the makeRequest.cgi binary of Linksys RE7000 routers (Firmware FW_v2.0.15_211230_1012). The arplookup function parses lines from /proc/net/arp using sscanf(\"%16s ... %18s ...\"), storing results into buffers v6 (12 bytes) and v7 (20 bytes). Since the format specifiers allow up to 16 and 18 bytes respectively, oversized input can overflow the buffers, resulting in stack corruption. Local attackers controlling /proc/net/arp contents can exploit this issue to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.",
"id": "GHSA-562c-8635-386g",
"modified": "2025-11-13T18:31:05Z",
"published": "2025-11-13T18:31:05Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-60696"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yifan20020708/SGTaint-0-day/blob/main/Linksys/Linksys-RE700/CVE-2025-60696.md"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.linksys.com"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://linksys.com"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-5683-VQRC-J724
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:31 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:31D-Link DIR-3040 prog.cgi SetWan3Settings Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DIR-3040 routers. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the prog.cgi binary, which handles HNAP requests made to the lighttpd webserver listening on TCP ports 80 and 443. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before copying it to a fixed-size stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21618.
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"CWE-121",
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T03:15:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "D-Link DIR-3040 prog.cgi SetWan3Settings Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DIR-3040 routers. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the prog.cgi binary, which handles HNAP requests made to the lighttpd webserver listening on TCP ports 80 and 443. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before copying it to a fixed-size stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21618.",
"id": "GHSA-5683-vqrc-j724",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:31:00Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:31:00Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41218"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10350"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1326"
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-56C3-4JHX-HJ8G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-10 18:31 – Updated: 2026-09-10 18:31In the silabser.sys driver for CP210x devices v11.5.0 and earlier, a local unprivileged user with a malicious device can use malformed packets to corrupt kernel pool memory, resulting in arbitrary code execution with escalated privileges.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-10T18:17:55Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the silabser.sys driver for CP210x devices v11.5.0 and earlier, a local unprivileged user with a malicious device can use malformed packets to corrupt kernel pool memory, resulting in arbitrary code execution with escalated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-56c3-4jhx-hj8g",
"modified": "2026-09-10T18:31:48Z",
"published": "2026-09-10T18:31:48Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15419"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://siliconlabs.lightning.force.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/069Vm0000100HA6IAM?operationContext=S1"
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"type": "CVSS_V4"
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GHSA-56H3-78GP-V83R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-17 00:00 – Updated: 2022-10-18 17:26Those using Jettison to parse untrusted XML or JSON data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.codehaus.jettison:jettison"
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"CVE-2022-40149"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-09-20T21:22:04Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-16T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Those using Jettison to parse untrusted XML or JSON data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.",
"id": "GHSA-56h3-78gp-v83r",
"modified": "2022-10-18T17:26:21Z",
"published": "2022-09-17T00:00:41Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40149"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/issues/45"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/pull/49/files"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=46538"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/releases/tag/jettison-1.5.1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00011.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5312"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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],
"summary": "Jettison parser crash by stackoverflow"
}
Mitigation MIT-10
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
Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.
Mitigation
Implement and perform bounds checking on input.
Mitigation
Do not use dangerous functions such as gets. Use safer, equivalent functions which check for boundary errors.
Mitigation MIT-11
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].
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.