CWE-787
Weakness 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.
Dimensions
- Behavior-Type: Write
- Resource-Type: Memory Buffer
- Resource-Property: Out-of-bounds
Mapping guidance
This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities. However, closer examination is required.
While this CWE is allowed for mapping, it has more specific children that might be a better fit. Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is appropriate. Consider the root cause errors that have led to the out-of-bounds write by examining "CanFollow" relationships for this entry.
Relationships and members
Modes of introduction
Detection methods
Automated Static Analysis
This weakness can often be detected using automated static analysis tools. Many modern tools use data flow analysis or constraint-based techniques to minimize the number of false positives.
Automated static analysis generally does not account for environmental considerations when reporting out-of-bounds memory operations. This can make it difficult for users to determine which warnings should be investigated first. For example, an analysis tool might report buffer overflows that originate from command line arguments in a program that is not expected to run with setuid or other special privileges.
Effectiveness: High
Detection techniques for buffer-related errors are more mature than for most other weakness types.
Automated Dynamic Analysis
This weakness can be detected using dynamic tools and techniques that interact with the software using large test suites with many diverse inputs, such as fuzz testing (fuzzing), robustness testing, and fault injection. The software's operation may slow down, but it should not become unstable, crash, or generate incorrect results.
Automated Dynamic Analysis
Use tools that are integrated during compilation to insert runtime error-checking mechanisms related to memory safety errors, such as AddressSanitizer (ASan) for C/C++ [REF-1518].
Effectiveness: Moderate
Crafted inputs are necessary to reach the code containing the error, such as generated by fuzzers. Also, these tools may reduce performance, and they only report the error condition - not the original mistake that led to the error.
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16916 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PFFW-VMG5-5GCR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-20 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-20 21:31NVIDIA TensorRT contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause an out-of-bounds write. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering.
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"CVE-2026-24188"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-20T20:16:36Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NVIDIA TensorRT contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause an out-of-bounds write. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering.",
"id": "GHSA-pffw-vmg5-5gcr",
"modified": "2026-05-20T21:31:30Z",
"published": "2026-05-20T21:31:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24188"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5836"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24188"
}
],
"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:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PFG4-GJC6-77CP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:55 – Updated: 2023-02-01 00:30In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350619, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p9, 11.3-STABLE before r350619, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p2, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p13, the bhyve e1000 device emulation used a guest-provided value to determine the size of the on-stack buffer without validation when TCP segmentation offload is requested for a transmitted packet. A misbehaving bhyve guest could overwrite memory in the bhyve process on the host.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5609"
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"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-30T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350619, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p9, 11.3-STABLE before r350619, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p2, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p13, the bhyve e1000 device emulation used a guest-provided value to determine the size of the on-stack buffer without validation when TCP segmentation offload is requested for a transmitted packet. A misbehaving bhyve guest could overwrite memory in the bhyve process on the host.",
"id": "GHSA-pfg4-gjc6-77cp",
"modified": "2023-02-01T00:30:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:55:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5609"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:21.bhyve.asc"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190910-0002"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PFG6-QQ26-45R5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-14 00:01 – Updated: 2022-01-15 00:02This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley View 10.15.0.75. 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 parsing of PDF files. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14696.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34873"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-13T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley View 10.15.0.75. 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 parsing of PDF files. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14696.",
"id": "GHSA-pfg6-qq26-45r5",
"modified": "2022-01-15T00:02:40Z",
"published": "2022-01-14T00:01:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34873"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.bentley.com/en/common-vulnerability-exposure/BE-2021-0003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1460"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PFG6-X65V-GQV3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-24 21:30 – Updated: 2023-03-30 03:30In rtt_unpack_xtlv_cbfn of dhd_rtt.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-257290396References: N/A
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"CVE-2023-21073"
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"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-24T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In rtt_unpack_xtlv_cbfn of dhd_rtt.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-257290396References: N/A",
"id": "GHSA-pfg6-x65v-gqv3",
"modified": "2023-03-30T03:30:39Z",
"published": "2023-03-24T21:30:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21073"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-03-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PFG7-CGCV-VJFQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-06 00:00 – Updated: 2021-12-08 00:02An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists when reading a DGN file using Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.11. The specific issue exists within the parsing of DGN files. Crafted data in a DGN file and lack of proper validation for the XFAT sectors count can trigger a write operation past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44045"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-05T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists when reading a DGN file using Open Design Alliance Drawings SDK before 2022.11. The specific issue exists within the parsing of DGN files. Crafted data in a DGN file and lack of proper validation for the XFAT sectors count can trigger a write operation past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.",
"id": "GHSA-pfg7-cgcv-vjfq",
"modified": "2021-12-08T00:02:00Z",
"published": "2021-12-06T00:00:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44045"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.opendesign.com/security-advisories"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PFGJ-FG47-5FF5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:23 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:23The WebGL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 on Linux, when a large number of sampler uniforms are used, does not properly interact with Mesa drivers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-3967"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-08-29T10:56:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The WebGL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 on Linux, when a large number of sampler uniforms are used, does not properly interact with Mesa drivers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) via a crafted web site.",
"id": "GHSA-pfgj-fg47-5ff5",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:23:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:23:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3967"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777028"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1210.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1211.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-62.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55277"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PFH2-HFMQ-PHG5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-27 21:31 – Updated: 2024-05-15 06:51json-path v2.8.0 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the Criteria.parse() method.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "2.2.0"
},
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"fixed": "2.9.0"
}
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-51074"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-09T19:28:14Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-27T21:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "json-path v2.8.0 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the `Criteria.parse()` method.",
"id": "GHSA-pfh2-hfmq-phg5",
"modified": "2024-05-15T06:51:25Z",
"published": "2023-12-27T21:31:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51074"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/json-path/JsonPath/issues/973"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/json-path/JsonPath/commit/71a09c1193726c010917f1157ecbb069ad6c3e3b"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/json-path/JsonPath"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/json-path/JsonPath/releases/tag/json-path-2.9.0"
}
],
"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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "json-path Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability"
}
GHSA-PFJ3-384H-G8Q8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-18 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-18 21:32In Vinyl Cache before 9.0,2, workspace buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the .upper() and .lower() string type methods of VCL. This can be used as a remote denial of service (DoS) vector to make the child process segfault or assert, and then restart. Effectively exploiting this vulnerability requires prior knowledge about the VCL in use and the ability to craft a request that contains a string that is long enough to fill the remaining workspace at the call site while staying under the different request size limits (http_req_size, http_req_hdr_len, etc.).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-93894"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-18T21:18:49Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "In Vinyl Cache before 9.0,2, workspace buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the .upper() and .lower() string type methods of VCL. This can be used as a remote denial of service (DoS) vector to make the child process segfault or assert, and then restart. Effectively exploiting this vulnerability requires prior knowledge about the VCL in use and the ability to craft a request that contains a string that is long enough to fill the remaining workspace at the call site while staying under the different request size limits (http_req_size, http_req_hdr_len, etc.).",
"id": "GHSA-pfj3-384h-g8q8",
"modified": "2026-09-18T21:32:28Z",
"published": "2026-09-18T21:32:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93894"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vinyl-cache.org/security/VSV00020.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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:N/R:A/V:D/RE:L/U:Clear",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-PFJR-FF58-8J7X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2020 (All Versions < SE2020MP13), Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP3), Solid Edge SE2021 (SE2021MP3). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing PAR files. This could result in an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-12532)
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-15T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2020 (All Versions \u003c SE2020MP13), Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions \u003c SE2021MP3), Solid Edge SE2021 (SE2021MP3). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing PAR files. This could result in an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-12532)",
"id": "GHSA-pfjr-ff58-8j7x",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:44:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:44:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27380"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-574442.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-715184.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-06"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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}
GHSA-PFQ7-V4QW-RP8R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:26 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:26A stack overflow vulnerabiltity exist in the AT command interface of ALEOS before 4.11.0. The vulnerability may allow code execution
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-11850"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-21T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A stack overflow vulnerabiltity exist in the AT command interface of ALEOS before 4.11.0. The vulnerability may allow code execution",
"id": "GHSA-pfq7-v4qw-rp8r",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:26:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:26:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11850"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2020-004"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
Mitigation MIT-3
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
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
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
- 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
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
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
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.