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.
11433 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-4J4V-RXFH-C8WC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-21 18:30 – Updated: 2022-12-21 18:30Adobe Illustrator versions 26.5.1 (and earlier), and 27.0 (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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"CVE-2022-44502"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-16T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Adobe Illustrator versions 26.5.1 (and earlier), and 27.0 (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.",
"id": "GHSA-4j4v-rxfh-c8wc",
"modified": "2022-12-21T18:30:23Z",
"published": "2022-12-21T18:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44502"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-60.html"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4J53-HJH6-2XW6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-10 18:30 – Updated: 2026-02-10 18:30Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-21261"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-10T18:16:28Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.",
"id": "GHSA-4j53-hjh6-2xw6",
"modified": "2026-02-10T18:30:41Z",
"published": "2026-02-10T18:30:41Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21261"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21261"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4J6C-X59Q-C2C4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:13 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:42The address_space_write_continue function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and guest instance crash) by leveraging use of qemu_map_ram_ptr to access guest ram block area.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11334"
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"CWE-125"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-02T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "The address_space_write_continue function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and guest instance crash) by leveraging use of qemu_map_ram_ptr to access guest ram block area.",
"id": "GHSA-4j6c-x59q-c2c4",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:42:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:13:42Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11334"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3369"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3466"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3470"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3471"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3472"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3473"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3474"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1471638"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-07/msg03775.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3925"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/17/4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99895"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-4J6R-65GX-CPFX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-24 21:30 – Updated: 2023-03-28 21:30In btu_ble_ll_conn_param_upd_evt of btu_hcif.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure in the Bluetooth server with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-260230274
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-20980"
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"CWE-125"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-24T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In btu_ble_ll_conn_param_upd_evt of btu_hcif.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure in the Bluetooth server with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-260230274",
"id": "GHSA-4j6r-65gx-cpfx",
"modified": "2023-03-28T21:30:18Z",
"published": "2023-03-24T21:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20980"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-03-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4J7X-9959-PHM5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:35 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:35An exploitable vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 handles parses certain encoded types. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger an arbitrary out of bounds memory access in String Type Index. This vulnerability could be used to bypass mitigations and aid further exploitation. To trigger this vulnerability, the victim needs to access an attacker-provided malformed file.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13497"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-02T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An exploitable vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 handles parses certain encoded types. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger an arbitrary out of bounds memory access in String Type Index. This vulnerability could be used to bypass mitigations and aid further exploitation. To trigger this vulnerability, the victim needs to access an attacker-provided malformed file.",
"id": "GHSA-4j7x-9959-phm5",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:35:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:35:06Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13497"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1105"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4J85-H997-5X4J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:16 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:16This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 processing of PDF files. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7073.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-17699"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-125"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-01-24T04:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 processing of PDF files. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7073.",
"id": "GHSA-4j85-h997-5x4j",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:16:11Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:16:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17699"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1213"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4JF5-QG98-RP25
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:57 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:57Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.8 and below have an out of bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-12816"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-125"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-17T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Adobe Digital Editions versions 4.5.8 and below have an out of bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.",
"id": "GHSA-4jf5-qg98-rp25",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:57:27Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:57:27Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12816"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb18-27.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105532"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4JFG-99HH-7XMH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 00:53 – Updated: 2022-05-14 00:53Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-12762"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-125"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-20T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.",
"id": "GHSA-4jfg-99hh-7xmh",
"modified": "2022-05-14T00:53:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T00:53:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12762"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104699"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4JH4-4VJF-72WQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:47 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:38libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadImage function in input-tga.c:559:29.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-9194"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-125"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-05-23T04:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadImage function in input-tga.c:559:29.",
"id": "GHSA-4jh4-4vjf-72wq",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:38:10Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:47:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9194"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/20/autotrace-multiple-vulnerabilities-the-autotrace-nightmare"
}
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4JHP-RG38-C7H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:05 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:46An issue was discovered in ezXML 0.8.3 through 0.8.6. The function ezxml_decode, while parsing crafted a XML file, performs incorrect memory handling, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the "normalize line endings" feature.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-20200"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-125"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-12-31T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in ezXML 0.8.3 through 0.8.6. The function ezxml_decode, while parsing crafted a XML file, performs incorrect memory handling, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read in the \"normalize line endings\" feature.",
"id": "GHSA-4jhp-rg38-c7h7",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:46:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:05:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20200"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/ezxml/bugs/19"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
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.