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-RVC3-95G3-GWWF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-07-09 18:30SQL Server Native Client OLE DB Provider Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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"CVE-2024-37321"
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"CWE-122"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T17:15:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "SQL Server Native Client OLE DB Provider Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-rvc3-95g3-gwwf",
"modified": "2024-07-09T18:30:50Z",
"published": "2024-07-09T18:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37321"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-37321"
}
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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"
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]
}
GHSA-RW9X-J3P5-VVX2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-22 21:32 – Updated: 2024-11-22 21:32IrfanView RLE File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IrfanView. 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 RLE files. 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 the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24444.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-11518"
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"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-22T21:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IrfanView RLE File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IrfanView. 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 RLE files. 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 the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24444.",
"id": "GHSA-rw9x-j3p5-vvx2",
"modified": "2024-11-22T21:32:17Z",
"published": "2024-11-22T21:32:17Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11518"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1596"
}
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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"
}
]
}
GHSA-RWR7-2J6F-MMH5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-14 18:32 – Updated: 2025-01-14 18:32Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-21241"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-14T18:15:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-rwr7-2j6f-mmh5",
"modified": "2025-01-14T18:32:03Z",
"published": "2025-01-14T18:32:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21241"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21241"
}
],
"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-RX3J-28Q8-XW3M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-03 21:31 – Updated: 2026-07-13 12:34A flaw was found in GIMP's Paint Shop Pro (PSP) file format parser. This heap buffer overflow vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause arbitrary code execution or a denial of service (DoS) by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PSP image file. The vulnerability occurs because the software incorrectly calculates buffer sizes when processing low bit-depth images, leading to an overwrite of adjacent memory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-58379"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-03T19:16:37Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in GIMP\u0027s Paint Shop Pro (PSP) file format parser. This heap buffer overflow vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause arbitrary code execution or a denial of service (DoS) by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PSP image file. The vulnerability occurs because the software incorrectly calculates buffer sizes when processing low bit-depth images, leading to an overwrite of adjacent memory.",
"id": "GHSA-rx3j-28q8-xw3m",
"modified": "2026-07-13T12:34:56Z",
"published": "2026-07-03T21:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58379"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38496"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58379"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2495997"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/b630f167"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/16205"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RX79-RGX5-5GQX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:18 – Updated: 2025-08-15 21:31Crafted web server requests may cause a heap-based buffer overflow and could therefore trigger a denial-of- service condition due to a crash in the CODESYS V2 web server prior to V1.1.9.22.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34583"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-26T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Crafted web server requests may cause a heap-based buffer overflow and could therefore trigger a denial-of- service condition due to a crash in the CODESYS V2 web server prior to V1.1.9.22.",
"id": "GHSA-rx79-rgx5-5gqx",
"modified": "2025-08-15T21:31:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:18:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34583"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://customers.codesys.com/index.php?eID=dumpFile\u0026t=f\u0026f=16876\u0026token=a3f1d937f95e7034879f4f2ea8e5a99b168256a7\u0026download="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-47"
}
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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:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RX9W-C6JV-2GRG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-24 18:31 – Updated: 2025-01-24 18:31LibVNCServer 0.9.12 release and earlier contains heap buffer overflow vulnerability within the HandleCursorShape() function in libvncclient/cursor.c. An attacker sends cursor shapes with specially crafted dimensions, which can result in remote code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-15690"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-24T18:15:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "LibVNCServer 0.9.12 release and earlier contains heap buffer overflow vulnerability within the HandleCursorShape() function in libvncclient/cursor.c. An attacker sends cursor shapes with specially crafted dimensions, which can result in remote code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-rx9w-c6jv-2grg",
"modified": "2025-01-24T18:31:13Z",
"published": "2025-01-24T18:31:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15690"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/vulnerabilities/klcert-20-009-remote-code-execution-on-libvnc-version-prior-to-0-9-12"
}
],
"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-RXVF-8H4J-77FW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-09 00:30 – Updated: 2025-07-09 00:30Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-47123"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-08T23:15:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-rxvf-8h4j-77fw",
"modified": "2025-07-09T00:30:33Z",
"published": "2025-07-09T00:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47123"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb25-66.html"
}
],
"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-RXWM-PW9Q-MFXP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-14 18:32 – Updated: 2025-01-14 18:32Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-21395"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-14T18:16:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-rxwm-pw9q-mfxp",
"modified": "2025-01-14T18:32:06Z",
"published": "2025-01-14T18:32:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21395"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21395"
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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"
}
]
}
GHSA-V36W-44MJ-4GPV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2022-10-08 00:00A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V13.2), Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP5), Teamcenter Visualization (All versions < V13.2). The plmxmlAdapterSE70.dll library in affected applications lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing ASM files. This could result in an out of bounds write past the fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-13423)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34327"
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"CWE-122",
"CWE-20",
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-13T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions \u003c V13.2), Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions \u003c SE2021MP5), Teamcenter Visualization (All versions \u003c V13.2). The plmxmlAdapterSE70.dll library in affected applications lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing ASM files. This could result in an out of bounds write past the fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-13423)",
"id": "GHSA-v36w-44mj-4gpv",
"modified": "2022-10-08T00:00:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34327"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-173615.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-483182.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-865"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-V3MW-3VWM-C6C7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-08 18:34 – Updated: 2025-04-08 18:34Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Client allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-27487"
],
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"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-08T18:15:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Desktop Client allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
"id": "GHSA-v3mw-3vwm-c6c7",
"modified": "2025-04-08T18:34:51Z",
"published": "2025-04-08T18:34:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27487"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27487"
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"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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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.