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().
4096 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-MH5H-W46H-67MH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:31GIMP DDS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. 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 DDS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22093.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T03:15:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "GIMP DDS File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the parsing of DDS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22093.",
"id": "GHSA-mh5h-w46h-67mh",
"modified": "2025-11-04T21:31:29Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:31:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44441"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00031.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.gimp.org/news/2023/11/07/gimp-2-10-36-released"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1592"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-MH8X-J2PR-59W6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30D-Link DAP-1360 webproc Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1360 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of requests to the /cgi-bin/webproc endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-18416.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-32138"
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"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T02:15:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "D-Link DAP-1360 webproc Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1360 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the handling of requests to the /cgi-bin/webproc endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-18416.",
"id": "GHSA-mh8x-j2pr-59w6",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:50Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32138"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10324"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-530"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-MHCV-2F7W-4C7R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-14 18:31 – Updated: 2024-05-14 18:31Windows Cryptographic Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-30020"
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"CWE-120",
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"CWE-295"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-14T17:16:52Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Windows Cryptographic Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-mhcv-2f7w-4c7r",
"modified": "2024-05-14T18:31:04Z",
"published": "2024-05-14T18:31:04Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30020"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30020"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-MHP6-JVPX-2P4M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-29 18:31 – Updated: 2023-09-01 01:19A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the qr_reader_match_centers function of ZBar 0.23.90. Specially crafted QR codes may lead to information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can digitally input the malicious QR code, or prepare it to be physically scanned by the vulnerable scanner.
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"github_reviewed_at": "2023-08-30T20:22:19Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-29T17:15:12Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the qr_reader_match_centers function of ZBar 0.23.90. Specially crafted QR codes may lead to information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can digitally input the malicious QR code, or prepare it to be physically scanned by the vulnerable scanner.",
"id": "GHSA-mhp6-jvpx-2p4m",
"modified": "2023-09-01T01:19:08Z",
"published": "2023-08-29T18:31:53Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40889"
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/mchehab/zbar"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackmd.io/@cspl/B1ZkFZv23"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00001.html"
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25LZZQJGGZRPLKTRNRNOTAFQJIPS7WRP"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"summary": "Heap-based buffer overflow in ZBar"
}
GHSA-MJ8X-M8F5-X4W8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-13 18:31 – Updated: 2026-06-09 12:32A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.16, FortiSASE 25.2.b, FortiSASE 25.1.a.2, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets
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"aliases": [
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"CWE-122",
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-13T17:15:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.17, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.16, FortiSASE 25.2.b, FortiSASE 25.1.a.2, FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, FortiSwitchManager 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets",
"id": "GHSA-mj8x-m8f5-x4w8",
"modified": "2026-06-09T12:32:00Z",
"published": "2026-01-13T18:31:07Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25249"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-864900.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-084"
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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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-MJGJ-XV75-MV3R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-09 21:31 – Updated: 2025-04-09 21:31A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the flexible PIC concentrator (FPC) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX2300, EX3400, EX4100, EX4300, EX4300MP, EX4400, EX4600, EX4650-48Y, and QFX5k Series allows an attacker to send a specific DHCP packet to the device, leading to an FPC crash and restart, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition.
Under a rare timing scenario outside the attacker's control, memory corruption may be observed when DHCP Option 82 is enabled, leading to an FPC crash and affecting packet forwarding. Due to the nature of the heap-based overflow, exploitation of this vulnerability could also lead to remote code execution within the FPC, resulting in complete control of the vulnerable component. This issue affects Junos OS on EX2300, EX3400, EX4100, EX4300, EX4300MP, EX4400, EX4600, EX4650-48Y, and QFX5k Series:
- All versions before 21.4R3-S9,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S5,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S5,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S3,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S3,
- from 24.2 before 24.2R2.
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"CVE-2025-30644"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-09T20:15:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the flexible PIC concentrator (FPC) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX2300, EX3400, EX4100, EX4300, EX4300MP, EX4400, EX4600, EX4650-48Y, and QFX5k Series allows an attacker to send a specific DHCP packet to the device, leading to an FPC crash and restart, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition.\n\nUnder a rare timing scenario outside the attacker\u0027s control, memory corruption may be observed when DHCP Option 82 is enabled, leading to an FPC crash and affecting packet forwarding. Due to the nature of the heap-based overflow, exploitation of this vulnerability could also lead to remote code execution within the FPC, resulting in complete control of the vulnerable component.\nThis issue affects Junos OS on EX2300, EX3400, EX4100, EX4300, EX4300MP, EX4400, EX4600, EX4650-48Y, and QFX5k Series: \n\n\n\n\n * All versions before 21.4R3-S9,\u00a0\n * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S5,\u00a0\n * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S5,\u00a0\n * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S3,\u00a0\n * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S3,\u00a0\n * from 24.2 before 24.2R2.",
"id": "GHSA-mjgj-xv75-mv3r",
"modified": "2025-04-09T21:31:43Z",
"published": "2025-04-09T21:31:43Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30644"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA96453"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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:X/RE:M/U:Green",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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]
}
GHSA-MJQ9-8VF6-QH49
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-15 18:31 – Updated: 2024-10-01 21:31Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4353"
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"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-15T18:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-mjq9-8vf6-qh49",
"modified": "2024-10-01T21:31:32Z",
"published": "2023-08-15T18:31:33Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4353"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1458046"
},
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DMXHPRUGBUDNHZCZCIVMWAUIEXEGMGT"
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OCFEK63FUHFXZH5MSG6TNQOXMQWM4M5S"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5479"
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"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-MJQC-X8Q3-GPHP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-09 15:30 – Updated: 2023-02-16 15:30Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to V2.1.0-DEV.
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-09T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to V2.1.0-DEV.",
"id": "GHSA-mjqc-x8q3-gphp",
"modified": "2023-02-16T15:30:29Z",
"published": "2023-02-09T15:30:27Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0760"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/ea7395f39f601a7750d48d606e9d10ea0b7beefe"
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"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/d06223df-a473-4c82-96d0-23726b844b21"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5452"
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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"
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GHSA-MJRX-5JW9-2X26
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-18 18:32 – Updated: 2025-11-18 18:32A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 may allow an authenticated local IPSec user to execute arbitrary code or commands via "fortips_74.sys". The attacker would need to bypass the Windows heap integrity protections
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"details": "A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 may allow an authenticated local IPSec user to execute arbitrary code or commands via \"fortips_74.sys\". The attacker would need to bypass the Windows heap integrity protections",
"id": "GHSA-mjrx-5jw9-2x26",
"modified": "2025-11-18T18:32:53Z",
"published": "2025-11-18T18:32:53Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46373"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-125"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-MM4M-G7CJ-H996
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-11 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-11 18:30Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-62452"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-11T18:15:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
"id": "GHSA-mm4m-g7cj-h996",
"modified": "2025-11-11T18:30:23Z",
"published": "2025-11-11T18:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62452"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62452"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.