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().
5423 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-MH42-PJWV-J78Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-11 18:31 – Updated: 2026-08-11 18:31Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Bind Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"CVE-2026-62722"
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"CWE-122"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-11T17:18:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Bind Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-mh42-pjwv-j78q",
"modified": "2026-08-11T18:31:15Z",
"published": "2026-08-11T18:31:15Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62722"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62722"
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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-MH44-X3CR-7P25
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-31 21:30 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:31libmodbus v3.1.6 was discovered to contain a heap overflow via the modbus_mapping_free() function.
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"CVE-2024-36843"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-31T20:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "libmodbus v3.1.6 was discovered to contain a heap overflow via the modbus_mapping_free() function.",
"id": "GHSA-mh44-x3cr-7p25",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:31:06Z",
"published": "2024-05-31T21:30:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36843"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/issues/748"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/balckgu1/libmodbusPoc/blob/main/gdb.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00010.html"
}
],
"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-MH4X-QPF6-HR3Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 12:30 – Updated: 2026-05-06 12:30A type confusion vulnerability in Qt SVG allows an attacker to cause an application crash via a crafted SVG image.
When processing SVG marker references, the renderer retrieves a node by its id attribute and casts it to QSvgMarker* without verifying the node type. A non-marker element (such as a element) that references itself as a marker triggers an out-of-bounds heap read due to the object size difference between QSvgLine and QSvgMarker, followed by an endless recursion that bypasses the marker recursion guard through incorrect virtual dispatch. The result is an application crash (denial of service).
This issue affects Qt SVG: from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8, from 6.9.0 before 6.11.1.
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"CVE-2026-6210"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-06T12:16:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A type confusion vulnerability in Qt SVG allows an attacker to cause an application crash via a crafted SVG image.\n\n\n\nWhen processing SVG marker references, the renderer retrieves a node by its id attribute and casts it to QSvgMarker* without verifying the node type. A non-marker element (such as a \u003cline\u003e element) that references itself as a marker triggers an out-of-bounds heap read due to the object size difference between QSvgLine and QSvgMarker,\n followed by an endless recursion that bypasses the marker recursion \nguard through incorrect virtual dispatch. The result is an application \ncrash (denial of service).\n\n\n\nThis issue affects Qt SVG:\u00a0\nfrom 6.7.0 before 6.8.8, from 6.9.0 before 6.11.1.",
"id": "GHSA-mh4x-qpf6-hr3q",
"modified": "2026-05-06T12:30:36Z",
"published": "2026-05-06T12:30:36Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6210"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtsvg/+/724887"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.oss-fuzz.com/issues/496327371"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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"
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]
}
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": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44441"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00031.html"
},
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"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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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"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": [
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"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",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"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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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-30020"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-120",
"CWE-122",
"CWE-295"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-14T17:16:52Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"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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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30020"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30020"
}
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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"
}
]
}
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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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-40889"
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"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-08-30T20:22:19Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-29T17:15:12Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"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"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/mchehab/zbar"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackmd.io/@cspl/B1ZkFZv23"
},
{
"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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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"summary": "Heap-based buffer overflow in ZBar"
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GHSA-MJ5C-H5J4-54GX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 18:32 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:32Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows RNDIS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-69768"
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"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T18:19:47Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows RNDIS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
"id": "GHSA-mj5c-h5j4-54gx",
"modified": "2026-09-08T18:32:57Z",
"published": "2026-09-08T18:32:57Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69768"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69768"
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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"
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]
}
GHSA-MJ63-24H6-P8WQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-02 15:30 – Updated: 2026-08-02 15:30FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains integer overflow vulnerabilities in the audio input redirection channel (audin) across ALSA, sndio, WinMM, and OpenSL ES backends that fail to validate the FramesPerPacket parameter from RDP servers. Attackers can supply a malicious FramesPerPacket value causing allocation size wraparound, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow on ALSA or denial of service on all platforms.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-68580"
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"CWE-122"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-02T13:16:53Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "FreeRDP before 3.29.0 contains integer overflow vulnerabilities in the audio input redirection channel (audin) across ALSA, sndio, WinMM, and OpenSL ES backends that fail to validate the FramesPerPacket parameter from RDP servers. Attackers can supply a malicious FramesPerPacket value causing allocation size wraparound, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow on ALSA or denial of service on all platforms.",
"id": "GHSA-mj63-24h6-p8wq",
"modified": "2026-08-02T15:30:21Z",
"published": "2026-08-02T15:30:21Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-69xf-pqrw-596x"
},
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68580"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-before-integer-overflow-via-audio-input-channel"
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"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/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"
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}
GHSA-MJ8X-M8F5-X4W8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-13 18:31 – Updated: 2026-09-09 21:30A 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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"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": "2026-09-09T21:30:26Z",
"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"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-084"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://socradar.io/blog/cve-2025-25249-pivotc2-fortigate-rat"
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"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-25249"
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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.