Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-787
Allowed-with-ReviewOut-of-bounds Write
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
15631 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-C2PC-V7XF-JJ54
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-23 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-20 00:01
VLAI
Details
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Web Manager FsBrowseClean functionality of Lantronix PremierWave 2050 8.9.0.0R4 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to remote code execution in the vulnerable portion of the branch (deletefile). An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-21891"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-22T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Web Manager FsBrowseClean functionality of Lantronix PremierWave 2050 8.9.0.0R4 (in QEMU). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to remote code execution in the vulnerable portion of the branch (deletefile). An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-c2pc-v7xf-jj54",
"modified": "2022-04-20T00:01:58Z",
"published": "2021-12-23T00:01:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21891"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1334"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-C2QG-8333-FG94
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-15 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-22 00:00
VLAI
Details
Two heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exists in the JPEG-JFIF lossless Huffman image parser functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 19.10. A specially-crafted file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities. Placeholder
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-21947"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-129",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-14T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Two heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exists in the JPEG-JFIF lossless Huffman image parser functionality of Accusoft ImageGear 19.10. A specially-crafted file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities. Placeholder",
"id": "GHSA-c2qg-8333-fg94",
"modified": "2022-04-22T00:00:50Z",
"published": "2022-04-15T00:00:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21947"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1375"
}
],
"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-C2QQ-PCR6-27VG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-07 18:30 – Updated: 2025-01-07 21:30
VLAI
Details
An issue in the 690b33e1-0462-4e84-9bea-c7552b45432a.sys component of Asus GPU Tweak II Program Driver v1.0.0.0 allows attackers to perform arbitrary read and write actions via supplying crafted IOCTL requests.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-55410"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1284",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-07T18:15:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in the 690b33e1-0462-4e84-9bea-c7552b45432a.sys component of Asus GPU Tweak II Program Driver v1.0.0.0 allows attackers to perform arbitrary read and write actions via supplying crafted IOCTL requests.",
"id": "GHSA-c2qq-pcr6-27vg",
"modified": "2025-01-07T21:30:55Z",
"published": "2025-01-07T18:30:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55410"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/heyheysky/vulnerable-driver/blob/master/CVE-2024-55410/CVE-2024-55410_690b33e1-0462-4e84-9bea-c7552b45432a.sys_README.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://asus.com"
}
],
"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-C2R6-3C35-HR4C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-23 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:05
VLAI
Details
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0714"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-22T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.",
"id": "GHSA-c2r6-3c35-hr4c",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:05:20Z",
"published": "2022-02-23T00:00:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0714"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e889f98e95ac05d7c8bd3ee933ab4d47820fdfa"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/db70e8db-f309-4f3c-986c-e69d2415c3b3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZLEHVP4LNAGER4ZDGUDS5V5YVQD6INF"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HBUYQBZ6GWAWJRWP7AODJ4KHW5BCKDVP"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41"
}
],
"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-C2R9-6VP5-5WV7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 21:30 – Updated: 2024-07-09 21:30
VLAI
Details
InDesign Desktop versions ID19.3, ID18.5.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-20781"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T20:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "InDesign Desktop versions ID19.3, ID18.5.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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-c2r9-6vp5-5wv7",
"modified": "2024-07-09T21:30:37Z",
"published": "2024-07-09T21:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20781"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-48.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-C2RF-QJQF-M3V7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-12 03:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:30
VLAI
Details
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-42910"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-12T01:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-c2rf-qjqf-m3v7",
"modified": "2025-11-04T21:30:51Z",
"published": "2023-12-12T03:31:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42910"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9"
}
],
"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-C2RG-GPV2-725V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-04 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:18
VLAI
Details
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, resulting in an application crash and denial of service.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-3428"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-04T19:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick. This issue may allow a local attacker to trick the user into opening a specially crafted file, resulting in an application crash and denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-c2rg-gpv2-725v",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:18:27Z",
"published": "2023-10-04T21:30:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3428"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3428"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218369"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-C2RJ-9J4X-57R6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-27 18:31 – Updated: 2023-12-01 21:30
VLAI
Details
Tenda AX1803 v1.0.0.1 contains a stack overflow via the devName parameter in the function formSetDeviceName.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-49047"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-27T17:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Tenda AX1803 v1.0.0.1 contains a stack overflow via the devName parameter in the function formSetDeviceName.",
"id": "GHSA-c2rj-9j4x-57r6",
"modified": "2023-12-01T21:30:29Z",
"published": "2023-11-27T18:31:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49047"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Anza2001/IOT_VULN/blob/main/Tenda/AX1803/formSetDeviceName.md"
}
],
"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-C2VP-Q2Q2-HM8M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:53 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:41
VLAI
Details
HTTP/2 (2.4.20 through 2.4.39) very early pushes, for example configured with "H2PushResource", could lead to an overwrite of memory in the pushing request's pool, leading to crashes. The memory copied is that of the configured push link header values, not data supplied by the client.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-10081"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-15T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "HTTP/2 (2.4.20 through 2.4.39) very early pushes, for example configured with \"H2PushResource\", could lead to an overwrite of memory in the pushing request\u0027s pool, leading to crashes. The memory copied is that of the configured push link header values, not data supplied by the client.",
"id": "GHSA-c2vp-q2q2-hm8m",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:41:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:53:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10081"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4509"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4113-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K84341091?utm_source=f5support\u0026amp;utm_medium=RSS"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K84341091?utm_source=f5support\u0026amp%3Butm_medium=RSS"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0003"
},
{
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"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-04"
},
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"url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/47"
},
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"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E"
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}
GHSA-C2X2-MC4F-8Q8H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-13 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-16 00:00
VLAI
Details
A vulnerability has been identified in PADS Standard/Plus Viewer (All versions). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted PCB files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (FG-VD-22-041)
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-34276"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-12T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in PADS Standard/Plus Viewer (All versions). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted PCB files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (FG-VD-22-041)",
"id": "GHSA-c2x2-mc4f-8q8h",
"modified": "2022-07-16T00:00:22Z",
"published": "2022-07-13T00:01:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34276"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-439148.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.
- For example, many languages that perform their own memory management, such as Java and Perl, are not subject to buffer overflows. Other languages, such as Ada and C#, typically provide overflow protection, but the protection can be disabled by the programmer.
- Be wary that a language's interface to native code may still be subject to overflows, even if the language itself is theoretically safe.
Mitigation MIT-4.1
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.
- Examples include the Safe C String Library (SafeStr) by Messier and Viega [REF-57], and the Strsafe.h library from Microsoft [REF-56]. These libraries provide safer versions of overflow-prone string-handling functions.
Mitigation MIT-10
Operation
Build and Compilation
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-9
Implementation
- Consider adhering to the following rules when allocating and managing an application's memory:
- Double check that the buffer is as large as specified.
- When using functions that accept a number of bytes to copy, such as strncpy(), be aware that if the destination buffer size is equal to the source buffer size, it may not NULL-terminate the string.
- Check buffer boundaries if accessing the buffer in a loop and make sure there is no danger of writing past the allocated space.
- If necessary, truncate all input strings to a reasonable length before passing them to the copy and concatenation functions.
Mitigation MIT-11
Operation
Build and Compilation
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 MIT-12
Operation
Strategy: Environment Hardening
- Use a CPU and operating system that offers Data Execution Protection (using hardware NX or XD bits) or the equivalent techniques that simulate this feature in software, such as PaX [REF-60] [REF-61]. These techniques ensure that any instruction executed is exclusively at a memory address that is part of the code segment.
- For more information on these techniques see D3-PSEP (Process Segment Execution Prevention) from D3FEND [REF-1336].
Mitigation MIT-13
Implementation
Replace unbounded copy functions with analogous functions that support length arguments, such as strcpy with strncpy. Create these if they are not available.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.