Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Allowed

Out-of-bounds Read

Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

11369 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-FC8G-9MGH-947M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:48 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:00
VLAI
Details

Function iconv_mime_decode_headers() in versions 7.1.x below 7.1.30, 7.2.x below 7.2.19 and 7.3.x below 7.3.6 may perform out-of-buffer read due to integer overflow when parsing MIME headers. This may lead to information disclosure or crash.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-11039"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-06-19T00:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Function iconv_mime_decode_headers() in versions 7.1.x below 7.1.30, 7.2.x below 7.2.19 and 7.3.x below 7.3.6 may perform out-of-buffer read due to integer overflow when parsing MIME headers. This may lead to information disclosure or crash.",
  "id": "GHSA-fc8g-9mgh-947m",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T01:00:55Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:48:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11039"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2519"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3299"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=78069"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/35"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/38"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4527"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4529"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00029.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FC8P-JGV8-XRJX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:59 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:59
VLAI
Details

There exists one invalid memory read bug in AP4_SampleDescription::GetType() in Ap4SampleDescription.h in Bento4 1.5.1-624, which can allow attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted mp4 file. This vulnerability can be triggered by the executable mp42ts.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-14545"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-23T08:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "There exists one invalid memory read bug in AP4_SampleDescription::GetType() in Ap4SampleDescription.h in Bento4 1.5.1-624, which can allow attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted mp4 file. This vulnerability can be triggered by the executable mp42ts.",
  "id": "GHSA-fc8p-jgv8-xrjx",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T02:59:06Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T02:59:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14545"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/291"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FC8V-P75R-M6JX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-21 12:31 – Updated: 2025-10-21 12:31
VLAI
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ASoC: cs35l41: Fix an out-of-bounds access in otp_packed_element_t

The CS35L41_NUM_OTP_ELEM is 100, but only 99 entries are defined in the array otp_map_1/2[CS35L41_NUM_OTP_ELEM], this will trigger UBSAN to report a shift-out-of-bounds warning in the cs35l41_otp_unpack() since the last entry in the array will result in GENMASK(-1, 0).

UBSAN reports this problem: UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in /home/hwang4/build/jammy/jammy/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41-lib.c:836:8 shift exponent 64 is too large for 64-bit type 'long unsigned int' CPU: 10 PID: 595 Comm: systemd-udevd Not tainted 5.15.0-23-generic #23 Hardware name: LENOVO \x02MFG_IN_GO/\x02MFG_IN_GO, BIOS N3GET19W (1.00 ) 03/11/2022 Call Trace: show_stack+0x52/0x58 dump_stack_lvl+0x4a/0x5f dump_stack+0x10/0x12 ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x45 __ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds.cold+0x61/0xef ? regmap_unlock_mutex+0xe/0x10 cs35l41_otp_unpack.cold+0x1c6/0x2b2 [snd_soc_cs35l41_lib] cs35l41_hda_probe+0x24f/0x33a [snd_hda_scodec_cs35l41] cs35l41_hda_i2c_probe+0x65/0x90 [snd_hda_scodec_cs35l41_i2c] ? cs35l41_hda_i2c_remove+0x20/0x20 [snd_hda_scodec_cs35l41_i2c] i2c_device_probe+0x252/0x2b0

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-49515"
  ],
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      "CWE-125"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-02-26T07:01:27Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nASoC: cs35l41: Fix an out-of-bounds access in otp_packed_element_t\n\nThe CS35L41_NUM_OTP_ELEM is 100, but only 99 entries are defined in\nthe array otp_map_1/2[CS35L41_NUM_OTP_ELEM], this will trigger UBSAN\nto report a shift-out-of-bounds warning in the cs35l41_otp_unpack()\nsince the last entry in the array will result in GENMASK(-1, 0).\n\nUBSAN reports this problem:\n UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in /home/hwang4/build/jammy/jammy/sound/soc/codecs/cs35l41-lib.c:836:8\n shift exponent 64 is too large for 64-bit type \u0027long unsigned int\u0027\n CPU: 10 PID: 595 Comm: systemd-udevd Not tainted 5.15.0-23-generic #23\n Hardware name: LENOVO \\x02MFG_IN_GO/\\x02MFG_IN_GO, BIOS N3GET19W (1.00 ) 03/11/2022\n Call Trace:\n  \u003cTASK\u003e\n  show_stack+0x52/0x58\n  dump_stack_lvl+0x4a/0x5f\n  dump_stack+0x10/0x12\n  ubsan_epilogue+0x9/0x45\n  __ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds.cold+0x61/0xef\n  ? regmap_unlock_mutex+0xe/0x10\n  cs35l41_otp_unpack.cold+0x1c6/0x2b2 [snd_soc_cs35l41_lib]\n  cs35l41_hda_probe+0x24f/0x33a [snd_hda_scodec_cs35l41]\n  cs35l41_hda_i2c_probe+0x65/0x90 [snd_hda_scodec_cs35l41_i2c]\n  ? cs35l41_hda_i2c_remove+0x20/0x20 [snd_hda_scodec_cs35l41_i2c]\n  i2c_device_probe+0x252/0x2b0",
  "id": "GHSA-fc8v-p75r-m6jx",
  "modified": "2025-10-21T12:31:26Z",
  "published": "2025-10-21T12:31:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49515"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f342904216f378e88008bb0ce1ae200a4b99fe8"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a59b9958416096dd21dc4f62b0c5be525d459ca8"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbc35268e14d5d89c7a9db72009ad4dcd9ede646"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FC9R-Q9RH-HRG7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-04 09:30 – Updated: 2024-03-04 09:30
VLAI
Details

in OpenHarmony v3.2.4 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause information leak through out-of-bounds Read.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-25176"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-04T07:15:06Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "in OpenHarmony v3.2.4 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause information leak through out-of-bounds Read.",
  "id": "GHSA-fc9r-q9rh-hrg7",
  "modified": "2024-03-04T09:30:29Z",
  "published": "2024-03-04T09:30:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25176"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/zh/security-disclosure/2024/2024-03.md"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FCCW-JJF3-G4MM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:56 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:56
VLAI
Details

The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted file.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-5834"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-03-03T15:59:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted file.",
  "id": "GHSA-fccw-jjf3-g4mm",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T02:56:44Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T02:56:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5834"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/89"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FCF3-MG82-5G5H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:41
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions < V13.1.0.1), Teamcenter Visualization (All versions < V13.1.0.1). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing of PAR files. This could result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to leak information. (ZDI-CAN-12042)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-26999"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-02-09T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability has been identified in JT2Go (All versions \u003c V13.1.0.1), Teamcenter Visualization (All versions \u003c V13.1.0.1). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing of PAR files. This could result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to leak information. (ZDI-CAN-12042)",
  "id": "GHSA-fcf3-mg82-5g5h",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:41:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:41:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26999"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-663999.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-695540.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-239"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-860"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-FCF3-MW56-V384

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:26 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:26
VLAI
Details

In bnep_data_ind of bnep_main.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-67863755.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-13258"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-04-04T17:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In bnep_data_ind of bnep_main.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-67863755.",
  "id": "GHSA-fcf3-mw56-v384",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:26:44Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:26:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13258"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-03-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44326"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44327"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103253"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FCFC-3847-RCCF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:36 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:36
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in picoTCP 1.7.0. The code for processing the IPv6 destination options does not check for a valid length of the destination options header. This results in an Out-of-Bounds Read, and, depending on the memory protection mechanism, this may result in Denial-of-Service in pico_ipv6_process_destopt() in pico_ipv6.c.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-17445"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-12-11T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in picoTCP 1.7.0. The code for processing the IPv6 destination options does not check for a valid length of the destination options header. This results in an Out-of-Bounds Read, and, depending on the memory protection mechanism, this may result in Denial-of-Service in pico_ipv6_process_destopt() in pico_ipv6.c.",
  "id": "GHSA-fcfc-3847-rccf",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:36:10Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:36:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/815128"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-FCG2-M6P7-Q5HM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:30 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:30
VLAI
Details

Deadwood before 2.3.09, 3.x before 3.2.05, and as used in MaraDNS before 1.4.14 and 2.x before 2.0.09, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) by leveraging permission to perform recursive queries against Deadwood, related to a logic error.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-2031"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-03-20T21:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Deadwood before 2.3.09, 3.x before 3.2.05, and as used in MaraDNS before 1.4.14 and 2.x before 2.0.09, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) by leveraging permission to perform recursive queries against Deadwood, related to a logic error.",
  "id": "GHSA-fcg2-m6p7-q5hm",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:30:52Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:30:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2031"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066609"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91203"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://samiam.org/blog/2014-02-12.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/15"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029771"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FCGC-HV63-HJMW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:57 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:57
VLAI
Details

The ip_cmsg_recv_checksum function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.1 has incorrect expectations about skb data layout, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, as demonstrated by use of the MSG_MORE flag in conjunction with loopback UDP transmission.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-6347"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-03-01T20:59:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The ip_cmsg_recv_checksum function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.1 has incorrect expectations about skb data layout, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, as demonstrated by use of the MSG_MORE flag in conjunction with loopback UDP transmission.",
  "id": "GHSA-fcgc-hv63-hjmw",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T02:57:03Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T02:57:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6347"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ca4ef4574f1ee5252e2cd365f8f5d5bafd048f32"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427984"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca4ef4574f1ee5252e2cd365f8f5d5bafd048f32"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96487"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation MIT-5
Implementation

Strategy: Input Validation

  • Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
  • When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue."
  • Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright.
  • To reduce the likelihood of introducing an out-of-bounds read, ensure that you validate and ensure correct calculations for any length argument, buffer size calculation, or offset. Be especially careful of relying on a sentinel (i.e. special character such as NUL) in untrusted inputs.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Language Selection

Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.

CAPEC-540: Overread Buffers

An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.