Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Allowed

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Abstraction: Base · Status: Stable

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.

4662 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-FR6J-324G-WRG2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:24 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:24
VLAI
Details

Multiple integer overflows in the MDSS driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large size value, related to mdss_compat_utils.c, mdss_fb.c, and mdss_rotator.c.

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    "CVE-2016-5344"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-08-30T17:59:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Multiple integer overflows in the MDSS driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large size value, related to mdss_compat_utils.c, mdss_fb.c, and mdss_rotator.c.",
  "id": "GHSA-fr6j-324g-wrg2",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:24:33Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:24:33Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5344"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=1d2297267c24f2c44bd0ecb244ddb8bc880a29b7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.codeaurora.org/integer-overflow-mdss-driver-cve-2016-5344"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92695"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FR6W-XJ88-2FCH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:41 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:41
VLAI
Details

In the Secure File System in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow vulnerability could potentially exist.

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-9944"
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    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-06-06T14:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Secure File System in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow vulnerability could potentially exist.",
  "id": "GHSA-fr6w-xj88-2fch",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T02:41:57Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T02:41:57Z",
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GHSA-FRH9-7WFP-W73P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-10 09:30 – Updated: 2026-10-14 21:31
VLAI
Details

A flaw was found in GLib (Gnome Lib). This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause heap corruption, leading to a denial of service or potential code execution via a buffer-underflow in the GVariant parser when processing maliciously crafted input strings.

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  "id": "GHSA-frh9-7wfp-w73p",
  "modified": "2026-10-14T21:31:56Z",
  "published": "2025-12-10T09:30:25Z",
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GHSA-FRJ4-F6R3-6FC4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-16 03:30 – Updated: 2026-10-16 03:30
VLAI
Details

FreeRDP from 3.29.0 before 3.32.0 contains an integer overflow in the Apple audin backends (audin_mac.m, audin_ios.m), which compute the audio queue buffer size as FramesPerPacket * 2 * nChannels in UINT32 arithmetic, bypassing the CVE-2026-91962 fix. A malicious RDP server can send FramesPerPacket of 2^30 in the audin Open PDU to wrap the multiplication, causing undersized AudioQueueAllocateBuffer allocations and a heap out-of-bounds write in macOS and iOS clients.

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-111380"
  ],
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-16T03:18:05Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "FreeRDP from 3.29.0 before 3.32.0 contains an integer overflow in the Apple audin backends (audin_mac.m, audin_ios.m), which compute the audio queue buffer size as FramesPerPacket * 2 * nChannels in UINT32 arithmetic, bypassing the CVE-2026-91962 fix. A malicious RDP server can send FramesPerPacket of 2^30 in the audin Open PDU to wrap the multiplication, causing undersized AudioQueueAllocateBuffer allocations and a heap out-of-bounds write in macOS and iOS clients.",
  "id": "GHSA-frj4-f6r3-6fc4",
  "modified": "2026-10-16T03:30:27Z",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:30:27Z",
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      "url": "https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-72qv-gcph-rfwf"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111380"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.29.0-before-3.32.0-heap-overflow-via-audin-apple-backends"
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GHSA-FRP4-F42V-G8XW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-21 12:30 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:32
VLAI
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/sctp: Prevent autoclose integer overflow in sctp_association_init()

While by default max_autoclose equals to INT_MAX / HZ, one may set net.sctp.max_autoclose to UINT_MAX. There is code in sctp_association_init() that can consequently trigger overflow.

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    "CVE-2024-57938"
  ],
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    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet/sctp: Prevent autoclose integer overflow in sctp_association_init()\n\nWhile by default max_autoclose equals to INT_MAX / HZ, one may set\nnet.sctp.max_autoclose to UINT_MAX. There is code in\nsctp_association_init() that can consequently trigger overflow.",
  "id": "GHSA-frp4-f42v-g8xw",
  "modified": "2025-11-03T21:32:15Z",
  "published": "2025-01-21T12:30:48Z",
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GHSA-FRX6-6WJG-8W2P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 18:31 – Updated: 2025-09-09 18:31
VLAI
Details

Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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  "id": "GHSA-frx6-6wjg-8w2p",
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GHSA-FV4P-HRVC-C34G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-08 18:31 – Updated: 2024-07-09 18:30
VLAI
Details

tap-windows6 driver version 9.26 and earlier does not properly check the size data of incomming write operations which an attacker can use to overflow memory buffers, resulting in a bug check and potentially arbitrary code execution in kernel space

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  "details": "tap-windows6 driver version 9.26 and earlier does not properly \ncheck the size data of incomming write operations which an attacker can \nuse to overflow memory buffers, resulting in a bug check and potentially\n arbitrary code execution in kernel space",
  "id": "GHSA-fv4p-hrvc-c34g",
  "modified": "2024-07-09T18:30:43Z",
  "published": "2024-07-08T18:31:18Z",
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GHSA-FW3J-XVMR-H427

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-13 15:32 – Updated: 2026-10-13 15:32
VLAI
Details

AMI APTIOV contains vulnerabilities in BIOS where users may cause “Integer Overflow or Wraparound” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to buffer overflows, memory corruption, and arbitrary code execution, and also impact Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.

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  "details": "AMI APTIOV contains vulnerabilities in BIOS\nwhere users may cause \u201cInteger Overflow or Wraparound\u201d by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could\nlead to buffer overflows, memory corruption, and arbitrary code execution, and\nalso impact Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.",
  "id": "GHSA-fw3j-xvmr-h427",
  "modified": "2026-10-13T15:32:20Z",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:32:20Z",
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GHSA-FW5P-PRJF-RQ4F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-14 21:31 – Updated: 2026-09-16 15:30
VLAI
Details

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Connecting to a malicious NFS server may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

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  "id": "GHSA-fw5p-prjf-rq4f",
  "modified": "2026-09-16T15:30:47Z",
  "published": "2026-09-14T21:31:53Z",
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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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FW8F-W2G8-Q74W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:04
VLAI
Details

In memory management driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-183461318

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-0494"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-11T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In memory management driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-183461318",
  "id": "GHSA-fw8f-w2g8-q74w",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:04:58Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:04:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0494"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-05-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

Mitigation
Requirements

Ensure that all protocols are strictly defined, such that all out-of-bounds behavior can be identified simply, and require strict conformance to the protocol.

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.
  • If possible, choose a language or compiler that performs automatic bounds checking.
Mitigation MIT-4
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 [REF-1482].
  • Use libraries or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
  • Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++). [REF-106]
Mitigation MIT-8
Implementation

Strategy: Input Validation

  • Perform input validation on any numeric input by ensuring that it is within the expected range. Enforce that the input meets both the minimum and maximum requirements for the expected range.
  • Use unsigned integers where possible. This makes it easier to perform validation for integer overflows. When signed integers are required, ensure that the range check includes minimum values as well as maximum values.
Mitigation MIT-36
Implementation
  • Understand the programming language's underlying representation and how it interacts with numeric calculation (CWE-681). Pay close attention to byte size discrepancies, precision, signed/unsigned distinctions, truncation, conversion and casting between types, "not-a-number" calculations, and how the language handles numbers that are too large or too small for its underlying representation. [REF-7]
  • Also be careful to account for 32-bit, 64-bit, and other potential differences that may affect the numeric representation.
Mitigation MIT-15
Architecture and Design

For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.

Mitigation MIT-26
Implementation

Strategy: Compilation or Build Hardening

Examine compiler warnings closely and eliminate problems with potential security implications, such as signed / unsigned mismatch in memory operations, or use of uninitialized variables. Even if the weakness is rarely exploitable, a single failure may lead to the compromise of the entire system.

CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow

This attack forces an integer variable to go out of range. The integer variable is often used as an offset such as size of memory allocation or similarly. The attacker would typically control the value of such variable and try to get it out of range. For instance the integer in question is incremented past the maximum possible value, it may wrap to become a very small, or negative number, therefore providing a very incorrect value which can lead to unexpected behavior. At worst the attacker can execute arbitrary code.