Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Allowed

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Abstraction: Base · Status: Stable

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.

3869 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-6RXM-GCH3-5QGH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:30 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:30
VLAI
Details

The sellBuyerTokens function of a smart contract implementation for SwapToken, an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow in which "amount * sellPrice" can be zero, consequently reducing a seller's assets.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-13203"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-05T02:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The sellBuyerTokens function of a smart contract implementation for SwapToken, an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow in which \"amount * sellPrice\" can be zero, consequently reducing a seller\u0027s assets.",
  "id": "GHSA-6rxm-gch3-5qgh",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:30:38Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:30:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13203"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/blob/master/ETHEREUMBLACK/sell%20integer%20overflow.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/tree/master/SwapToken"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6RXP-85RJ-WM6W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-08 18:30 – Updated: 2022-12-12 18:30
VLAI
Details

Integer overflow vulnerability in Samsung decoding library for video thumbnails prior to SMR Dec-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to perform Out-Of-Bounds Write.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-39907"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-12-08T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Integer overflow vulnerability in Samsung decoding library for video thumbnails prior to SMR Dec-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to perform Out-Of-Bounds Write.",
  "id": "GHSA-6rxp-85rj-wm6w",
  "modified": "2022-12-12T18:30:29Z",
  "published": "2022-12-08T18:30:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39907"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=12"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6V4G-392H-R9MH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-14 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-16 15:30
VLAI
Details

A flaw was found in vsftpd. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) via an integer overflow in the ls command parameter parsing, triggered by a remote, authenticated attacker sending a crafted STAT command with a specific byte sequence.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-14242"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-14T16:15:55Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A flaw was found in vsftpd. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) via an integer overflow in the ls command parameter parsing, triggered by a remote, authenticated attacker sending a crafted STAT command with a specific byte sequence.",
  "id": "GHSA-6v4g-392h-r9mh",
  "modified": "2026-03-16T15:30:31Z",
  "published": "2026-01-14T18:31:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14242"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0605"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0606"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0608"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4470"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4477"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4513"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4522"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4525"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4543"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4550"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4553"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4554"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14242"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2419826"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6V5M-2QXJ-978M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-24 06:31 – Updated: 2026-03-24 06:31
VLAI
Details

Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in MolotovCherry Android-ImageMagick7.This issue affects Android-ImageMagick7: before 7.1.2-11.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-33855"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-24T06:16:22Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in MolotovCherry Android-ImageMagick7.This issue affects Android-ImageMagick7: before 7.1.2-11.",
  "id": "GHSA-6v5m-2qxj-978m",
  "modified": "2026-03-24T06:31:14Z",
  "published": "2026-03-24T06:31:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33855"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/MolotovCherry/Android-ImageMagick7/pull/187"
    }
  ],
  "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-6V7C-PQ5W-2JWG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-10 00:30 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:30
VLAI
Details

Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1532.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-2610"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-05-09T22:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1532.",
  "id": "GHSA-6v7c-pq5w-2jwg",
  "modified": "2025-11-03T21:30:48Z",
  "published": "2023-05-10T00:30:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2610"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ab9a2d884b3a4abe319606ea95a5a6d6b01cd73a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/31e67340-935b-4f6c-a923-f7246bc29c7d"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00015.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PCLJN4QINITA3ZASKLEJ64C5TFNKELMO"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PCLJN4QINITA3ZASKLEJ64C5TFNKELMO"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241129-0006"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845"
    }
  ],
  "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-6V7W-96VQ-2XM3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-25 00:00
VLAI
Details

FISCO-BCOS release-3.0.0-rc2 was discovered to contain an issue where a malicious node can trigger an integer overflow and cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via an unusually large viewchange message packet.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-28936"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-05-15T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "FISCO-BCOS release-3.0.0-rc2 was discovered to contain an issue where a malicious node can trigger an integer overflow and cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via an unusually large viewchange message packet.",
  "id": "GHSA-6v7w-96vq-2xm3",
  "modified": "2022-05-25T00:00:27Z",
  "published": "2022-05-16T00:00:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28936"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FISCO-BCOS/FISCO-BCOS/issues/2307"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6V84-C4C3-P44C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-28 00:39 – Updated: 2024-11-30 00:32
VLAI
Details

In ihevcd_allocate_dynamic_bufs of ihevcd_api.c there is a possible resource exhaustion due to integer overflow. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-9352"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-27T23:15:04Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In ihevcd_allocate_dynamic_bufs of ihevcd_api.c there is a possible resource exhaustion due to integer overflow. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-6v84-c4c3-p44c",
  "modified": "2024-11-30T00:32:14Z",
  "published": "2024-11-28T00:39:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9352"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-06-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6V9G-HGM2-F66Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:07 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:07
VLAI
Details

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the function transfer_tokens_after_ICO of GlobeCoin (GLB), an Ethereum token smart contract. An attacker could use it to set any user's balance.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-14004"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-12T15:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the function transfer_tokens_after_ICO of GlobeCoin (GLB), an Ethereum token smart contract. An attacker could use it to set any user\u0027s balance.",
  "id": "GHSA-6v9g-hgm2-f66q",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:07:23Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:07:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14004"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/VenusADLab/EtherTokens/blob/master/SHARKTECH/SHARKTECH.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/VenusADLab/EtherTokens/tree/master/GlobeCoin(GLB)"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6VHJ-8F7G-V7F7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-30 09:31 – Updated: 2026-03-30 09:31
VLAI
Details

An integer overflow vulnerability in the HTTP chunked transfer encoding parser in tinyproxy up to and including version 1.11.3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). The issue occurs because chunk size values are parsed using strtol() without properly validating overflow conditions (e.g., errno == ERANGE). A crafted chunk size such as 0x7fffffffffffffff (LONG_MAX) bypasses the existing validation check (chunklen < 0), leading to a signed integer overflow during arithmetic operations (chunklen + 2). This results in incorrect size calculations, causing the proxy to attempt reading an extremely large amount of request-body data and holding worker connections open indefinitely. An attacker can exploit this behavior to exhaust all available worker slots, preventing new connections from being accepted and causing complete service unavailability. Upstream addressed this issue in commit bb7edc4; however, the latest stable release (1.11.3) remains affected at the time of publication.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-3945"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-30T08:16:17Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An integer overflow vulnerability in the HTTP chunked transfer encoding parser in tinyproxy up to and including version 1.11.3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). The issue occurs because chunk size values are parsed using strtol() without properly validating overflow conditions (e.g., errno == ERANGE). A crafted chunk size such as 0x7fffffffffffffff (LONG_MAX) bypasses the existing validation check (chunklen \u003c 0), leading to a signed integer overflow during arithmetic operations (chunklen + 2). This results in incorrect size calculations, causing the proxy to attempt reading an extremely large amount of request-body data and holding worker connections open indefinitely. An attacker can exploit this behavior to exhaust all available worker slots, preventing new connections from being accepted and causing complete service unavailability. Upstream addressed this issue in commit bb7edc4; however, the latest stable release (1.11.3) remains affected at the time of publication.",
  "id": "GHSA-6vhj-8f7g-v7f7",
  "modified": "2026-03-30T09:31:29Z",
  "published": "2026-03-30T09:31:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3945"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/issues/602"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/pull/603"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/commit/969852c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/commit/bb7edc4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/tinyproxy/tinyproxy/releases"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6VRJ-W635-63JG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:02 – Updated: 2025-12-04 00:30
VLAI
Details

An integer overflow in xmlmemory.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5, as used in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 and other products, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted XML file.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-5130"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190",
      "CWE-787"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-02-07T23:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An integer overflow in xmlmemory.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5, as used in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 and other products, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted XML file.",
  "id": "GHSA-6vrj-w635-63jg",
  "modified": "2025-12-04T00:30:57Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:02:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5130"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2997"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/722079"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=897dffbae322b46b83f99a607d527058a72c51ed"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00034.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-24"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0001"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783026"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101482"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Requirements

Ensure that all protocols are strictly defined, such that all out-of-bounds behavior can be identified simply, and require strict conformance to the protocol.

Mitigation MIT-3
Requirements

Strategy: Language Selection

  • Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • If possible, choose a language or compiler that performs automatic bounds checking.
Mitigation MIT-4
Architecture and Design

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 [REF-1482].
  • Use libraries or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
  • Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++). [REF-106]
Mitigation MIT-8
Implementation

Strategy: Input Validation

  • Perform input validation on any numeric input by ensuring that it is within the expected range. Enforce that the input meets both the minimum and maximum requirements for the expected range.
  • Use unsigned integers where possible. This makes it easier to perform validation for integer overflows. When signed integers are required, ensure that the range check includes minimum values as well as maximum values.
Mitigation MIT-36
Implementation
  • Understand the programming language's underlying representation and how it interacts with numeric calculation (CWE-681). Pay close attention to byte size discrepancies, precision, signed/unsigned distinctions, truncation, conversion and casting between types, "not-a-number" calculations, and how the language handles numbers that are too large or too small for its underlying representation. [REF-7]
  • Also be careful to account for 32-bit, 64-bit, and other potential differences that may affect the numeric representation.
Mitigation MIT-15
Architecture and Design

For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.

Mitigation MIT-26
Implementation

Strategy: Compilation or Build Hardening

Examine compiler warnings closely and eliminate problems with potential security implications, such as signed / unsigned mismatch in memory operations, or use of uninitialized variables. Even if the weakness is rarely exploitable, a single failure may lead to the compromise of the entire system.

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.