CWE-122
AllowedHeap-based Buffer Overflow
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Draft
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
4106 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-3FQF-8H5X-PQ8X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-25 21:31 – Updated: 2026-06-25 21:31RTKLIB through 2.4.3 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the readrnxobsb function in src/rinex.c that allows attackers to trigger memory corruption by failing to clamp satellite count values from RINEX epoch headers. Attackers can craft malicious RINEX files declaring more than 64 satellites per epoch to cause heap buffer overflow writes and out-of-bounds stack reads, crashing RTKLIB-based applications including rnx2rtkp and RTKPOST.
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"CVE-2026-56789"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-25T19:16:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "RTKLIB through 2.4.3 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the readrnxobsb function in src/rinex.c that allows attackers to trigger memory corruption by failing to clamp satellite count values from RINEX epoch headers. Attackers can craft malicious RINEX files declaring more than 64 satellites per epoch to cause heap buffer overflow writes and out-of-bounds stack reads, crashing RTKLIB-based applications including rnx2rtkp and RTKPOST.",
"id": "GHSA-3fqf-8h5x-pq8x",
"modified": "2026-06-25T21:31:30Z",
"published": "2026-06-25T21:31:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56789"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/tomojitakasu/RTKLIB/issues/796"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rtklib-heap-buffer-overflow-and-stack-read-via-oversized-rinex-epoch-satellite-count"
}
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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:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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-3FXQ-VFM3-V9WF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-04 09:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:31In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01672598; Issue ID: MSV-4622.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-20726"
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"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-04T07:15:34Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, if a UE has connected to a rogue base station controlled by the attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY01672598; Issue ID: MSV-4622.",
"id": "GHSA-3fxq-vfm3-v9wf",
"modified": "2025-11-04T18:31:56Z",
"published": "2025-11-04T09:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20726"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2025"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-3G8J-6HFM-WJ7G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-04 15:31 – Updated: 2025-03-05 00:30Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 135 and Thunderbird 135. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 136.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-1943"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-04T14:15:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 135 and Thunderbird 135. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 136.",
"id": "GHSA-3g8j-6hfm-wj7g",
"modified": "2025-03-05T00:30:34Z",
"published": "2025-03-04T15:31:50Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1943"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1869650%2C1938451%2C1940326%2C1944052%2C1944063%2C1947281"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-14"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-17"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-3GGW-GM74-WQQP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-29 00:38 – Updated: 2026-05-29 21:31Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9940"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-28T23:16:52Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-3ggw-gm74-wqqp",
"modified": "2026-05-29T21:31:19Z",
"published": "2026-05-29T00:38:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9940"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/502738003"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-3GJ4-2QC3-888R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-09 18:30Windows Telephony Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-26239"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-09T17:15:44Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Windows Telephony Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-3gj4-2qc3-888r",
"modified": "2024-04-09T18:30:26Z",
"published": "2024-04-09T18:30:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26239"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26239"
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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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3GVP-P32J-PC5M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-09 00:31 – Updated: 2026-04-10 21:31Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-5867"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-08T22:16:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-3gvp-p32j-pc5m",
"modified": "2026-04-10T21:31:13Z",
"published": "2026-04-09T00:31:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5867"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/492668885"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3H66-9XGH-V229
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-08 18:31 – Updated: 2025-07-08 18:31Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-49676"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-08T17:15:52Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
"id": "GHSA-3h66-9xgh-v229",
"modified": "2025-07-08T18:31:47Z",
"published": "2025-07-08T18:31:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49676"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49676"
}
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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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3HG3-QP28-5P96
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-22 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-22 15:31A rogue backend can send a crafted UDP response with a query ID off by one related to the maximum configured value, triggering an out-of-bounds write leading to a denial of service.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-33602"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-22T14:16:54Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A rogue backend can send a crafted UDP response with a query ID off by one related to the maximum configured value, triggering an out-of-bounds write leading to a denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-3hg3-qp28-5p96",
"modified": "2026-04-22T15:31:44Z",
"published": "2026-04-22T15:31:44Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33602"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dnsdist.org/security-advisories/powerdns-advisory-for-dnsdist-2026-04.html"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3HH6-685P-WW7J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 18:32 – Updated: 2026-07-14 18:32Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-55127"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-14T18:18:19Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.",
"id": "GHSA-3hh6-685p-ww7j",
"modified": "2026-07-14T18:32:35Z",
"published": "2026-07-14T18:32:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55127"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55127"
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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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3HWV-FR9J-3WJQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-25 15:31 – Updated: 2024-09-25 18:31VLC media player 3.0.20 and earlier is vulnerable to denial of service through an integer overflow which could be triggered with a maliciously crafted mms stream (heap based overflow). If successful, a malicious third party could trigger either a crash of VLC or an arbitrary code execution with the target user's privileges.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-46461"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-25T15:15:14Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "VLC media player 3.0.20 and earlier is vulnerable to denial of service through an integer overflow which could be triggered with a maliciously crafted mms stream (heap based overflow). If successful, a malicious third party could trigger either a crash of VLC or an arbitrary code execution with the target user\u0027s privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-3hwv-fr9j-3wjq",
"modified": "2024-09-25T18:31:20Z",
"published": "2024-09-25T15:31:13Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46461"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3021.html"
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Mitigation
Pre-design: Use a language or compiler that performs automatic bounds checking.
Mitigation
Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.
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-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
Implement and perform bounds checking on input.
Mitigation
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
Do not use dangerous functions such as gets. Look for their safe equivalent, which checks for the boundary.
Mitigation
Use OS-level preventative functionality. This is not a complete solution, but it provides some defense in depth.
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.