CWE-190
AllowedInteger 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.
3867 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8P4H-69C2-3352
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-12 15:30 – Updated: 2024-10-10 18:31The authentication mechanism can be bypassed by overflowing the value of the Cookie "authentication" field, provided there is an active user session.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-49262"
],
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"CWE-190",
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-12T15:15:09Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The authentication mechanism can be bypassed by overflowing the value of the Cookie \"authentication\" field, provided there is an active user session.",
"id": "GHSA-8p4h-69c2-3352",
"modified": "2024-10-10T18:31:07Z",
"published": "2024-01-12T15:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49262"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253"
}
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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"
}
]
}
GHSA-8P4V-4472-QP82
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 21:32 – Updated: 2026-07-14 21:32Bridge is affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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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"CVE-2026-48342"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-14T21:17:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Bridge is affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound 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-8p4v-4472-qp82",
"modified": "2026-07-14T21:32:24Z",
"published": "2026-07-14T21:32:24Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48342"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb26-81.html"
}
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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-8P54-55F6-PG9J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-17 12:32 – Updated: 2026-05-12 12:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Fix hashtab overflow check on 32-bit arches
The hashtab code relies on roundup_pow_of_two() to compute the number of hash buckets, and contains an overflow check by checking if the resulting value is 0. However, on 32-bit arches, the roundup code itself can overflow by doing a 32-bit left-shift of an unsigned long value, which is undefined behaviour, so it is not guaranteed to truncate neatly. This was triggered by syzbot on the DEVMAP_HASH type, which contains the same check, copied from the hashtab code. So apply the same fix to hashtab, by moving the overflow check to before the roundup.
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"CWE-190"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-17T11:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Fix hashtab overflow check on 32-bit arches\n\nThe hashtab code relies on roundup_pow_of_two() to compute the number of\nhash buckets, and contains an overflow check by checking if the\nresulting value is 0. However, on 32-bit arches, the roundup code itself\ncan overflow by doing a 32-bit left-shift of an unsigned long value,\nwhich is undefined behaviour, so it is not guaranteed to truncate\nneatly. This was triggered by syzbot on the DEVMAP_HASH type, which\ncontains the same check, copied from the hashtab code. So apply the same\nfix to hashtab, by moving the overflow check to before the roundup.",
"id": "GHSA-8p54-55f6-pg9j",
"modified": "2026-05-12T12:31:38Z",
"published": "2024-04-17T12:32:05Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33ec04cadb77605b71d9298311919303d390c4d5"
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html"
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GHSA-8P5G-G3V4-XPM6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-27 15:33 – Updated: 2026-05-30 12:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rxgk: Fix potential integer overflow in length check
Fix potential integer overflow in rxgk_extract_token() when checking the length of the ticket. Rather than rounding up the value to be tested (which might overflow), round down the size of the available data.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-27T14:17:23Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nrxgk: Fix potential integer overflow in length check\n\nFix potential integer overflow in rxgk_extract_token() when checking the\nlength of the ticket. Rather than rounding up the value to be tested\n(which might overflow), round down the size of the available data.",
"id": "GHSA-8p5g-g3v4-xpm6",
"modified": "2026-05-30T12:30:24Z",
"published": "2026-05-27T15:33:21Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46039"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/183d37f12d1c8ed24a5bfc7addad05510da22a94"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43222ac484f93b3ec2d240a7575e1cedd31f5fa4"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6929350080f4da292d111a3b33e53138fee51cec"
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GHSA-8P63-F9JH-3GCH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:58 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.267 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.559 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.233, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.233, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.233 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2015-12-28T23:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.267 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.559 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.233, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.233, and Adobe AIR SDK \u0026 Compiler before 20.0.0.233 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-8p63-f9jh-3gch",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:31:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:58:55Z",
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"url": "https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388"
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"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html"
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"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03"
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"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-8651"
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"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00045.html"
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"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79705"
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GHSA-8P9R-RVRP-J9VG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:57 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:57All versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where multiple integer overflows may cause improper memory allocation leading to a denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-02-15T23:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "All versions of NVIDIA GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer handler where multiple integer overflows may cause improper memory allocation leading to a denial of service or potential escalation of privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-8p9r-rvrp-j9vg",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:57:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:57:57Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0309"
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"url": "http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4398"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-8PFF-WWV7-QJFJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-09 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:53In soter service, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed.
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-09T02:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In soter service, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed.",
"id": "GHSA-8pff-wwv7-qjfj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:53:32Z",
"published": "2023-05-09T03:30:39Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47489"
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"url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1654776866982133761"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-8PGM-3M7V-29VC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 23:36 – Updated: 2024-10-15 18:30Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateDIBPatternBrushPt function in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EMF or WMF image file with a malformed header that triggers an integer overflow, aka "GDI Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
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"CVE-2008-1083"
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"CWE-190"
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"nvd_published_at": "2008-04-08T23:05:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Heap-based buffer overflow in the CreateDIBPatternBrushPt function in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an EMF or WMF image file with a malformed header that triggers an integer overflow, aka \"GDI Heap Overflow Vulnerability.\"",
"id": "GHSA-8pgm-3m7v-29vc",
"modified": "2024-10-15T18:30:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T23:36:26Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1083"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-021"
},
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"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41471"
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"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5441"
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GHSA-8PMM-H92R-4QXW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 00:54 – Updated: 2022-05-14 00:54An issue was discovered in vcSetXCutTextProc() in VNConsole.c in LinuxVNC and VNCommand from the LibVNC/vncterm distribution through 0.9.10. Missing sanitization of the client-specified message length may cause integer overflow or possibly have unspecified other impact via a specially crafted VNC packet.
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-02-19T17:29:00Z",
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"details": "An issue was discovered in vcSetXCutTextProc() in VNConsole.c in LinuxVNC and VNCommand from the LibVNC/vncterm distribution through 0.9.10. Missing sanitization of the client-specified message length may cause integer overflow or possibly have unspecified other impact via a specially crafted VNC packet.",
"id": "GHSA-8pmm-h92r-4qxw",
"modified": "2022-05-14T00:54:15Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T00:54:15Z",
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"url": "https://github.com/LibVNC/vncterm/issues/6"
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"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-05"
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"url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/02/18/2"
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}
GHSA-8PQX-534M-Q7F9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-17 21:30 – Updated: 2025-09-17 21:30Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VC6 File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt. 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 VC6 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25704.
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-17T21:15:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt VC6 File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt. 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 VC6 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25704.",
"id": "GHSA-8pqx-534m-q7f9",
"modified": "2025-09-17T21:30:43Z",
"published": "2025-09-17T21:30:43Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7985"
},
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"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-637"
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
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
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
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
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
- 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
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
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.