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.

3868 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-V695-Q8QH-FHHH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:25 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:25
VLAI
Details

The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for BeyondCashToken, 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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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-13471"
  ],
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      "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 BeyondCashToken, 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-v695-q8qh-fhhh",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:25:15Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:25:15Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13471"
    },
    {
      "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/BeyondCashToken"
    }
  ],
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  "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-V6C5-9MP4-MWQ4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-26 15:34 – Updated: 2026-06-02 15:31
VLAI
Details

A heap-based buffer overflow problem was found in glib through an incorrect calculation of buffer size in the g_escape_uri_string() function. If the string to escape contains a very large number of unacceptable characters (which would need escaping), the calculation of the length of the escaped string could overflow, leading to a potential write off the end of the newly allocated string.

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    "CVE-2025-13601"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-26T15:15:51Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A heap-based buffer overflow problem was found in glib through an incorrect calculation of buffer size in the g_escape_uri_string() function. If the string to escape contains a very large number of unacceptable characters (which would need escaping), the calculation of the length of the escaped string could overflow, leading to a potential write off the end of the newly allocated string.",
  "id": "GHSA-v6c5-9mp4-mwq4",
  "modified": "2026-06-02T15:31:50Z",
  "published": "2025-11-26T15:34:12Z",
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2064"
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2659"
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      "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3827"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/merge_requests/4914"
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0936"
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      "type": "WEB",
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}

GHSA-V6C6-GCWR-P5PM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-20 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-27 00:00
VLAI
Details

DOS / potential heap overwrite in mkv demuxing using HEADERSTRIP decompression. Integer overflow in matroskaparse element in gst_matroska_decompress_data function which causes a heap overflow. Due to restrictions on chunk sizes in the matroskademux element, the overflow can't be triggered, however the matroskaparse element has no size checks.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-1925"
  ],
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      "CWE-122",
      "CWE-190",
      "CWE-787"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-07-19T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "DOS / potential heap overwrite in mkv demuxing using HEADERSTRIP decompression. Integer overflow in matroskaparse element in gst_matroska_decompress_data function which causes a heap overflow. Due to restrictions on chunk sizes in the matroskademux element, the overflow can\u0027t be triggered, however the matroskaparse element has no size checks.",
  "id": "GHSA-v6c6-gcwr-p5pm",
  "modified": "2022-07-27T00:00:31Z",
  "published": "2022-07-20T00:00:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1925"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/1225"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00001.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5204"
    }
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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-V6G6-C9GR-QQP6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:03 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:03
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability has been identified in SPPA-T3000 MS3000 Migration Server (All versions). An attacker with network access to the MS3000 Server can trigger a Denial-of-Service condition by sending specifically crafted packets to port 5010/tcp. This vulnerability is independent from CVE-2019-18290, CVE-2019-18291, CVE-2019-18292, CVE-2019-18294, CVE-2019-18298, CVE-2019-18299, CVE-2019-18301, CVE-2019-18302, CVE-2019-18303, CVE-2019-18304, CVE-2019-18305, CVE-2019-18306, and CVE-2019-18307. Please note that an attacker needs to have network access to the MS3000 in order to exploit this vulnerability. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

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    "CVE-2019-18300"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-12-12T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability has been identified in SPPA-T3000 MS3000 Migration Server (All versions). An attacker with network access to the MS3000 Server can trigger a Denial-of-Service condition by sending specifically crafted packets to port 5010/tcp. This vulnerability is independent from CVE-2019-18290, CVE-2019-18291, CVE-2019-18292, CVE-2019-18294, CVE-2019-18298, CVE-2019-18299, CVE-2019-18301, CVE-2019-18302, CVE-2019-18303, CVE-2019-18304, CVE-2019-18305, CVE-2019-18306, and CVE-2019-18307. Please note that an attacker needs to have network access to the MS3000 in order to exploit this vulnerability. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.",
  "id": "GHSA-v6g6-c9gr-qqp6",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:03:24Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:03:24Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18300"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-451445.pdf"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155665/Siemens-Security-Advisory-SPPA-T3000-Code-Execution.html"
    }
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}

GHSA-V6GH-H6V7-P7R2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:15
VLAI
Details

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_robert in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

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  "affected": [],
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    "CVE-2021-38093"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
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    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-20T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_robert in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.",
  "id": "GHSA-v6gh-h6v7-p7r2",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:15:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:15:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38093"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/99f8d32129dd233d4eb2efa44678a0bc44869f23"
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  "severity": []
}

GHSA-V6J5-C6R3-RMXR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:03 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:03
VLAI
Details

Integer overflow in the load_image function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier, when used with glib before 2.24, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large color entries value in an X Window System (XWD) image dump.

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    "severity": "MODERATE"
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  "details": "Integer overflow in the load_image function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier, when used with glib before 2.24, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large color entries value in an X Window System (XWD) image dump.",
  "id": "GHSA-v6j5-c6r3-rmxr",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:03:51Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:03:51Z",
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1778"
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      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01"
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      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1"
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}

GHSA-V73J-W4MQ-XCV7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-11 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-11 12:30
VLAI
Details

Animate versions 23.0.4, 24.0.1 and earlier are 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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    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-11T11:15:47Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Animate versions 23.0.4, 24.0.1 and earlier are 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-v73j-w4mq-xcv7",
  "modified": "2024-04-11T12:30:28Z",
  "published": "2024-04-11T12:30:28Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20795"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-26.html"
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}

GHSA-V79C-F485-3V6W

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

The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for CTB, 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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    "CVE-2018-13077"
  ],
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    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-03T01:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for CTB, 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-v79c-f485-3v6w",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:05:41Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:05:41Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
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    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/VenusADLab/EtherTokens/blob/master/CTB/CTB.md"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-V7MG-J3PH-W749

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-01 03:30 – Updated: 2024-11-07 18:31
VLAI
Details

In battery, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08587865; Issue ID: ALPS08486807.

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    "CVE-2024-20047"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-01T03:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In battery, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08587865; Issue ID: ALPS08486807.",
  "id": "GHSA-v7mg-j3ph-w749",
  "modified": "2024-11-07T18:31:20Z",
  "published": "2024-04-01T03:30:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20047"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2024"
    }
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-V7WF-V65Q-G96Q

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

The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for CardFactory, 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-2018-13594"
  ],
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      "CWE-190"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
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    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-09T06:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The mintToken function of a smart contract implementation for CardFactory, 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-v7wf-v65q-g96q",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:03:00Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:03:00Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13594"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/blob/master/GEMCHAIN/mint%20integer%20overflow.md"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/BlockChainsSecurity/EtherTokens/tree/master/CardFactory"
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  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.