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.
15137 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-VQRR-QHJ8-882Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:20
VLAI
Details
An issue was discovered in janus-gateway (aka Janus WebRTC Server) through 0.10.0. janus_sdp_merge in sdp.c has a stack-based buffer overflow.
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-10T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"id": "GHSA-vqrr-qhj8-882q",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:20:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:20:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13901"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway/pull/2214"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway/blob/v0.10.0/sdp.c#L1248"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/merrychap/CVEs/tree/master/CVE-2020-13901"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/merrychap/poc_exploits/tree/master/janus-webrtc/CVE-2020-13901"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-VQV3-658G-FVH7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-26 21:30 – Updated: 2024-11-27 21:32
VLAI
Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. 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 TIF files. Crafted data in a TIF 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-18703.
Severity
7.8 (High)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-42421"
],
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"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-26T18:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. 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 TIF files. Crafted data in a TIF 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-18703.",
"id": "GHSA-vqv3-658g-fvh7",
"modified": "2024-11-27T21:32:39Z",
"published": "2023-01-26T21:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42421"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1393"
}
],
"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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQXX-XVGV-6CXP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-24 00:00
VLAI
Details
An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability in PotPlayer 1.7.21523 build 210729 may lead to code execution, information disclosure, and denial of service.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-15T11:15:00Z",
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"details": "An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability in PotPlayer 1.7.21523 build 210729 may lead to code execution, information disclosure, and denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-vqxx-xvgv-6cxp",
"modified": "2022-06-24T00:00:29Z",
"published": "2022-06-16T00:00:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40212"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://a-man-in-the-cookie.blogspot.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://a-man-in-the-cookie.blogspot.com/2021/08/PotPlayer-Critical-Memory-Access-Violation-Vulnerability.html"
}
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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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VR2R-RP8H-3J86
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-14 21:31 – Updated: 2025-03-14 21:31
VLAI
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in HDF5 1.14.6. This affects the function H5Z__scaleoffset_decompress_one_byte of the component Scale-Offset Filter. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor was contacted early about a batch of vulnerabilities. His response was "reject" without further explanation. We have not received an elaboration even after asking politely for further details. Currently we assume that the vendor wants to "dispute" the entries which is why they are flagged as such until further details become available.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
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"CWE-119",
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-14T21:15:37Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"id": "GHSA-vr2r-rp8h-3j86",
"modified": "2025-03-14T21:31:40Z",
"published": "2025-03-14T21:31:40Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2308"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/madao123123/crash_report/blob/main/hdf5_poc/hdf5_poc2.md"
},
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.299721"
},
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.299721"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.514531"
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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:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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]
}
GHSA-VR32-G8RC-QGW4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-12 06:30 – Updated: 2023-02-21 18:30
VLAI
Details
Memory corruption in modem due to improper length check while copying into memory
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
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"CWE-20",
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-12T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Memory corruption in modem due to improper length check while copying into memory",
"id": "GHSA-vr32-g8rc-qgw4",
"modified": "2023-02-21T18:30:19Z",
"published": "2023-02-12T06:30:29Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25729"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/february-2023-bulletin"
}
],
"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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VR3J-FQ3J-PRVJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-19 18:30 – Updated: 2023-12-19 18:30
VLAI
Details
An attacker sending specially crafted data packets to the Mobile Device Server can cause memory corruption which could result to a Denial of Service (DoS) or code execution.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-46258"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-19T16:15:10Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An attacker sending specially crafted data packets to the Mobile Device Server can cause memory corruption which could result to a Denial of Service (DoS) or code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-vr3j-fq3j-prvj",
"modified": "2023-12-19T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2023-12-19T18:30:31Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46258"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://download.wavelink.com/Files/avalanche_v6.4.2_release_notes.txt"
}
],
"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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VR3P-GG26-45V9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 17:44 – Updated: 2026-07-01 17:44
VLAI
Summary
Open Babel has out-of-bounds write in Gaussian coords_type orientation parser
Details
Summary
A memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel's Gaussian output parser allowed an out-of-bounds write when reading a crafted input file.
Details
The flaw was in the coords_type orientation parser inside the
Gaussian output reader. A malformed orientation block caused the
parser to write past the end of its destination buffer.
Impact
Open Babel is a C++ library and CLI used to read and write chemistry
file formats; it is shipped by Linux distributions and embedded in
services that may parse untrusted input. Triggering this vulnerability
requires the victim to open a malicious Gaussian output file with the
obabel tool, the OBConversion API, or any of the language
bindings (Python, Ruby, Java, R, Perl, C#, PHP).
Affected versions
All releases up to and including 3.1.1.
Patched version
3.2.0 (released 2026-05-26).
Patch
Fix commit: https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/528c142f
A minimized reproducer for this CVE is checked in under
test/files/fuzz_regress/ and is exercised on every CI build under
ASAN+UBSAN by the fuzzregresstest harness.
Credit
Reported by Cisco TALOS.
Severity
7.8 (High)
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-37331"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-119",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-01T17:44:00Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Summary\n\nA memory-safety vulnerability in Open Babel\u0027s Gaussian output parser\nallowed an out-of-bounds write when reading a crafted input file.\n\n### Details\n\nThe flaw was in the `coords_type` orientation parser inside the\nGaussian output reader. A malformed orientation block caused the\nparser to write past the end of its destination buffer.\n\n### Impact\n\nOpen Babel is a C++ library and CLI used to read and write chemistry\nfile formats; it is shipped by Linux distributions and embedded in\nservices that may parse untrusted input. Triggering this vulnerability\nrequires the victim to open a malicious Gaussian output file with the\n`obabel` tool, the `OBConversion` API, or any of the language\nbindings (Python, Ruby, Java, R, Perl, C#, PHP).\n\n### Affected versions\n\nAll releases up to and including 3.1.1.\n\n### Patched version\n\n3.2.0 (released 2026-05-26).\n\n### Patch\n\nFix commit: https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/528c142f\n\nA minimized reproducer for this CVE is checked in under\n`test/files/fuzz_regress/` and is exercised on every CI build under\nASAN+UBSAN by the `fuzzregresstest` harness.\n\n### Credit\n\nReported by Cisco TALOS.",
"id": "GHSA-vr3p-gg26-45v9",
"modified": "2026-07-01T17:44:00Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T17:44:00Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/security/advisories/GHSA-vr3p-gg26-45v9"
},
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37331"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel/commit/528c142f"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/openbabel/openbabel"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1672"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1672"
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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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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],
"summary": "Open Babel has out-of-bounds write in Gaussian coords_type orientation parser"
}
GHSA-VR3R-85RJ-X4P4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-17 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-01 00:01
VLAI
Details
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Gerber Viewer gerber and excellon ReadXYCoord coordinate parsing functionality of KiCad EDA 6.0.1 and master commit de006fc010. A specially-crafted gerber or excellon file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity
7.8 (High)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23803"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-121",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-16T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
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"id": "GHSA-vr3r-85rj-x4p4",
"modified": "2022-04-01T00:01:09Z",
"published": "2022-02-17T00:00:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23803"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00009.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00010.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5EMCGSSP3FIWCSL2KXVXLF35JYZKZE5Q"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1453"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5214"
}
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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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-VR3R-R5QQ-WVX5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:27 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:27
VLAI
Details
Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
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"affected": [],
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"CVE-2018-4937"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-19T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.",
"id": "GHSA-vr3r-r5qq-wvx5",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:27:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:27:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4937"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1119"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44529"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103708"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040648"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"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-VR3W-HHJJ-CJXM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:01 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:01
VLAI
Details
An exploitable out-of-bounds write exists in the TIFF-parsing functionality of Canvas Draw version 5.0.0. A specially crafted TIFF image processed via the application can lead to an out-of-bounds write, overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can deliver a TIFF image to trigger this vulnerability and gain code execution.
Severity
7.8 (High)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-3980"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-02-06T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
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"id": "GHSA-vr3w-hhjj-cjxm",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:01:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:01:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3980"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0648"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.