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.

3870 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-H5C3-V724-8QCF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:06 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:06
VLAI
Details

The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for MultiGames (MLT), an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow that allows the owner of the contract to set the balance of an arbitrary user to any value.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-13161"
  ],
  "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 mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for MultiGames (MLT), an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow that allows the owner of the contract to set the balance of an arbitrary user to any value.",
  "id": "GHSA-h5c3-v724-8qcf",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:06:34Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:06:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13161"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/blob/master/GEMCHAIN/mint%20integer%20overflow.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/tree/master/MultiGamesToken"
    }
  ],
  "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-H5FR-VH9H-22W5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-16 21:32 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:35
VLAI
Details

In IntfGraphCreate of intfgraph.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-0151"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-16T20:16:25Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In IntfGraphCreate of intfgraph.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-h5fr-vh9h-22w5",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T18:35:21Z",
  "published": "2026-06-16T21:32:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0151"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-06-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-H5G9-4XW7-698R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:04 – Updated: 2022-10-19 19:00
VLAI
Details

An integer overflow leading to a heap-buffer overflow was found in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.1. An attacker could use this flaw to crash an application compiled with OpenEXR.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-26945"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190",
      "CWE-191",
      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-08T12:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An integer overflow leading to a heap-buffer overflow was found in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.1. An attacker could use this flaw to crash an application compiled with OpenEXR.",
  "id": "GHSA-h5g9-4xw7-698r",
  "modified": "2022-10-19T19:00:25Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:04:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26945"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1947591"
    }
  ],
  "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-H5J3-RR49-JMM6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-21 18:32 – Updated: 2026-06-21 18:32
VLAI
Details

libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow in addBinding.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-56404"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-21T16:16:27Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "libexpat before 2.8.2 has an integer overflow in addBinding.",
  "id": "GHSA-h5j3-rr49-jmm6",
  "modified": "2026-06-21T18:32:18Z",
  "published": "2026-06-21T18:32:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56404"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/1249"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-H5P7-X237-X6GH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:26
VLAI
Details

The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for TravelCoin (TRV), an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow that allows the owner of the contract to set the balance of an arbitrary user to any value.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-13581"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-09T06:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for TravelCoin (TRV), an Ethereum token, has an integer overflow that allows the owner of the contract to set the balance of an arbitrary user to any value.",
  "id": "GHSA-h5p7-x237-x6gh",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:26:06Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:26:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13581"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/blob/master/GEMCHAIN/mint%20integer%20overflow.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/tree/master/TravelCoinToken"
    }
  ],
  "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-H5PX-98XH-RPJJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-28 00:32 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:32
VLAI
Details

An integer overflow was addressed through improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. An app may be able to elevate privileges.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-24156"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-27T22:15:19Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An integer overflow was addressed through improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. An app may be able to elevate privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-h5px-98xh-rpjj",
  "modified": "2025-11-03T21:32:29Z",
  "published": "2025-01-28T00:32:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24156"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122070"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/17"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-H5RC-J5F5-3GCM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-04 20:28 – Updated: 2025-08-05 17:11
VLAI
Summary
russh is missing overflow checks during channel windows adjust
Details

Summary

The channel window adjust message of the SSH protocol is used to track the free space in the receive buffer of the other side of a channel. The current implementation takes the value from the message and adds it to an internal state value. This can result in a integer overflow. If the Rust code is compiled with overflow checks, it will panic. A malicious client can crash a server.

Details

According https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4254#section-5.2, The value must not overflow. The incorrect handling is done in server/encrypted.rs and client/encrypted.rs in the handling of CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST.

let amount = map_err!(u32::decode(&mut r))?;
...
channel.recipient_window_size += amount;

It could be replaced with something like

  if let Some(ref mut channel) = enc.channels.get_mut(&channel_num) {
                        // rfc 4254: The window MUST NOT be increased above 2^32 - 1 bytes.
                        new_size = channel.recipient_window_size.saturating_add(amount);
                        channel.recipient_window_size = new_size;
                    }
...

PoC

A customized client code would be required to send a message with a big value like u32_max. Not done yet.

Impact

This problem seems only critical to a server. One user can crash the server, which might take down the service. A malicious server could also crash a single client, but this seems not very critical.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "crates.io",
        "name": "russh"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.54.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-54804"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-08-04T20:28:36Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-05T01:15:42Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\nThe channel window adjust message of the SSH protocol is used to track the free space in the receive buffer of the other side of a channel. The current implementation takes the value from the message and adds it to an internal state value. This can result in a integer overflow. If the Rust code is compiled with overflow checks, it will panic.  A malicious  client can crash a server. \n\n### Details\nAccording https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4254#section-5.2, The value must not overflow. \nThe incorrect handling is done in server/encrypted.rs and client/encrypted.rs in the handling of CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST. \n\n```\nlet amount = map_err!(u32::decode(\u0026mut r))?;\n...\nchannel.recipient_window_size += amount;\n```\n\nIt could be replaced with something like \n\n```\n  if let Some(ref mut channel) = enc.channels.get_mut(\u0026channel_num) {\n                        // rfc 4254: The window MUST NOT be increased above 2^32 - 1 bytes.\n                        new_size = channel.recipient_window_size.saturating_add(amount);\n                        channel.recipient_window_size = new_size;\n                    }\n...\n```\n\n### PoC\nA customized client code would be required to send a message with a big value like u32_max. Not done yet.\n\n### Impact\nThis problem seems only critical to a server. One user can crash the server, which might take down the service. A malicious server could also crash a single client, but this seems not very critical.",
  "id": "GHSA-h5rc-j5f5-3gcm",
  "modified": "2025-08-05T17:11:17Z",
  "published": "2025-08-04T20:28:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Eugeny/russh/security/advisories/GHSA-h5rc-j5f5-3gcm"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54804"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Eugeny/russh/commit/0eb5e406780890e21ff71dd25d731b30676478e5"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/Eugeny/russh"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "russh is missing overflow checks during channel windows adjust"
}

GHSA-H5RP-69CV-HV5V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-13 18:30 – Updated: 2026-03-19 18:31
VLAI
Details

A flaw was found in GIMP. An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the GIMP "Despeckle" plug-in. The issue occurs due to unchecked multiplication of image dimensions, such as width, height, and bytes-per-pixel (img_bpp), which can result in allocating insufficient memory and subsequently performing out-of-bounds writes. This issue could lead to heap corruption, a potential denial of service (DoS), or arbitrary code execution in certain scenarios.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-6035"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190",
      "CWE-787"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-13T16:15:28Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A flaw was found in GIMP. An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the GIMP \"Despeckle\"  plug-in. The issue occurs due to unchecked multiplication of image dimensions, such as width, height, and bytes-per-pixel (img_bpp), which can result in allocating insufficient memory and subsequently performing out-of-bounds writes. This issue could lead to heap corruption, a potential denial of service (DoS), or arbitrary code execution in certain scenarios.",
  "id": "GHSA-h5rp-69cv-hv5v",
  "modified": "2026-03-19T18:31:14Z",
  "published": "2025-06-13T18:30:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6035"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6035"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2372515"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13518"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00022.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-H5VH-QCH6-XH9M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:35 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:35
VLAI
Details

Multiple integer overflows were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-27906"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-12-08T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Multiple integer overflows were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption.",
  "id": "GHSA-h5vh-qch6-xh9m",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:35:42Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:35:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27906"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-H63Q-2463-X5HQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:02 – Updated: 2025-12-19 06:30
VLAI
Details

A flaw was found in libssh2 before 1.8.1. A server could send a multiple keyboard interactive response messages whose total length are greater than unsigned char max characters. This value is used as an index to copy memory causing in an out of bounds memory write error.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-3863"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-190",
      "CWE-787"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-03-25T18:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A flaw was found in libssh2 before 1.8.1. A server could send a multiple keyboard interactive response messages whose total length are greater than unsigned char max characters. This value is used as an index to copy memory causing in an out of bounds memory write error.",
  "id": "GHSA-h63q-2463-x5hq",
  "modified": "2025-12-19T06:30:27Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:02:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3863"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0679"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1175"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1652"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1791"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1943"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2399"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3863"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00032.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5DK6VO2CEUTAJFYIKWNZKEKYMYR3NO2O"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5DK6VO2CEUTAJFYIKWNZKEKYMYR3NO2O"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/25"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0005"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4431"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.libssh2.org/CVE-2019-3863.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00040.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00003.html"
    }
  ],
  "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.