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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17059 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-VFPF-5346-97QJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-22 15:31 – Updated: 2026-03-22 15:31Admin Express 1.2.5.485 contains a local structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an alphanumeric encoded payload in the Folder Path field. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability through the System Compare feature by pasting a crafted buffer overflow payload into the left-hand side Folder Path field and clicking the scale icon to execute shellcode with application privileges.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-25612"
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"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-22T14:16:29Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Admin Express 1.2.5.485 contains a local structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an alphanumeric encoded payload in the Folder Path field. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability through the System Compare feature by pasting a crafted buffer overflow payload into the left-hand side Folder Path field and clicking the scale icon to execute shellcode with application privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-vfpf-5346-97qj",
"modified": "2026-03-22T15:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-03-22T15:31:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25612"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://admin-express.en.softonic.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://admin-express.en.softonic.com/download"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46805"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/admin-express-local-seh-buffer-overflow-via-folder-path"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-VFPW-MFGH-FQWF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-11-10 12:31 – Updated: 2026-11-10 12:317-Zip before 26.06 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the LZX decoder that lets attackers corrupt memory when a continuation CAB volume declares a smaller window. Attackers can entice victims to extract crafted multi-volume CAB archives, where a stale _pos value bypasses bounds checks, enabling arbitrary code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-125742"
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"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-11-10T12:17:18Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "7-Zip before 26.06 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the LZX decoder that lets attackers corrupt memory when a continuation CAB volume declares a smaller window. Attackers can entice victims to extract crafted multi-volume CAB archives, where a stale _pos value bypasses bounds checks, enabling arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-vfpw-mfgh-fqwf",
"modified": "2026-11-10T12:31:49Z",
"published": "2026-11-10T12:31:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-125742"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/commit/d3296e39e1f1f92c7b41c0c3848e65640428d42d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/blob/26.05/CPP/7zip/Compress/LzxDecoder.cpp#L1496-L1513"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/tag/26.06"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://potion-brew.pages.dev/posts/7zip-cab-lzx-window-desync-rce"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/7-zip-before-26.06-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-lzx-decoder-in-cab-extraction"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-VFQG-P6X8-W5F4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:01 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:01Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Heap-based Buffer Overflow because it mishandles "-F '.('" on the command line, and thus may allow privilege escalation from any user to root. This occurs because of the interpretation of negative sizes in strncpy.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-28013"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-06T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Heap-based Buffer Overflow because it mishandles \"-F \u0027.(\u0027\" on the command line, and thus may allow privilege escalation from any user to root. This occurs because of the interpretation of negative sizes in strncpy.",
"id": "GHSA-vfqg-p6x8-w5f4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:01:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:01:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28013"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28013-PFPSN.txt"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-VFQP-WPPH-8V5H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-02 00:01 – Updated: 2022-01-08 00:00uWebSockets 19.0.0 through 20.8.0 has an out-of-bounds write in std::__1::pair uWS::HttpParser::fenceAndConsumePostPadded<0 (called from uWS::HttpParser::consumePostPadded and std::__1::__function::__func<LLVMFuzzerTestOneInput::$_0, std::__1::allocator<LL).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-45945"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-01T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "uWebSockets 19.0.0 through 20.8.0 has an out-of-bounds write in std::__1::pair\u003cunsigned int, void*\u003e uWS::HttpParser::fenceAndConsumePostPadded\u003c0 (called from uWS::HttpParser::consumePostPadded and std::__1::__function::__func\u003cLLVMFuzzerTestOneInput::$_0, std::__1::allocator\u003cLL).",
"id": "GHSA-vfqp-wpph-8v5h",
"modified": "2022-01-08T00:00:28Z",
"published": "2022-01-02T00:01:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45945"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/uNetworking/uWebSockets/commit/4e4fd20b8ce03b30810cdb49b6237fb475c5ae05"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=31457"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/uwebsockets/OSV-2021-453.yaml"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-VFRX-6WFJ-P3QC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:28 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:28Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-15938"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-12T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-vfrx-6wfj-p3qc",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:28:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:28:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15938"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://research.checkpoint.com/2018/50-adobe-cves-in-50-days"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105432"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VFV2-3JXC-8JQQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-15 00:01 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:06vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0213"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-14T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow",
"id": "GHSA-vfv2-3jxc-8jqq",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:06:13Z",
"published": "2022-01-15T00:01:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0213"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/de05bb25733c3319e18dca44e9b59c6ee389eb26"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/f3afe1a5-e6f8-4579-b68a-6e5c7e39afed"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VFVJ-CHXF-P8QG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-08 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-09 21:31Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the VCD parse_valuechange portdump functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the out-of-bounds write when triggered via the GUI's interactive VCD parsing code.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37417"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-08T15:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities exist in the VCD parse_valuechange portdump functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the out-of-bounds write when triggered via the GUI\u0027s interactive VCD parsing code.",
"id": "GHSA-vfvj-chxf-p8qg",
"modified": "2024-04-09T21:31:53Z",
"published": "2024-01-08T15:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37417"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00007.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1804"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1804"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-VFVM-CC7Q-PX7V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-07 00:01 – Updated: 2022-10-12 12:00TOTOLINK NR1800X V9.1.0u.6279_B20210910 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the OpModeCfg function at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-41525"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-06T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "TOTOLINK NR1800X V9.1.0u.6279_B20210910 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the OpModeCfg function at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.",
"id": "GHSA-vfvm-cc7q-px7v",
"modified": "2022-10-12T12:00:17Z",
"published": "2022-10-07T00:01:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41525"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://brief-nymphea-813.notion.site/NR1800X-command-injection-setOpModeCfg-7b10868ba53544148d9aa3100b5df5cc"
}
],
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VFX2-GPVV-RWCM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:19Buffer overflow vulnerability in htmldoc before 1.9.12, allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted BMP image to image_load_bmp.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-40985"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-120",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-03T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Buffer overflow vulnerability in htmldoc before 1.9.12, allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted BMP image to image_load_bmp.",
"id": "GHSA-vfx2-gpvv-rwcm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:19:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:19:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40985"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/444"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/f12b9666e582a8e7b70f11b28e5ffc49ad625d43"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00022.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VFXC-M68V-V2PG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:03 – Updated: 2022-07-11 00:00A heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 at ff_fill_rectangle in libavfilter/drawutils.c, which might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-22017"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-27T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 at ff_fill_rectangle in libavfilter/drawutils.c, which might lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.",
"id": "GHSA-vfxc-m68v-v2pg",
"modified": "2022-07-11T00:00:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:03:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-22017"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8309"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4990"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.