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.
15107 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-MW76-72HW-4357
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-05 18:31 – Updated: 2025-05-07 18:30
VLAI
Details
VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an out-of-bounds write leading to an escape of the sandbox.
Severity
7.9 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-22254"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-05T18:15:48Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability.\u00a0A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an out-of-bounds write leading to an escape of the sandbox.",
"id": "GHSA-mw76-72hw-4357",
"modified": "2025-05-07T18:30:36Z",
"published": "2024-03-05T18:31:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22254"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0006.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MW76-WQR4-VVFP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-11 00:02 – Updated: 2022-03-19 00:01
VLAI
Details
In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06160485.
Severity
6.6 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-20058"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-10T17:45:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06160806; Issue ID: ALPS06160485.",
"id": "GHSA-mw76-wqr4-vvfp",
"modified": "2022-03-19T00:01:35Z",
"published": "2022-03-11T00:02:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20058"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March-2022"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MW7J-65F4-C54H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-02 12:00 – Updated: 2022-11-03 19:00
VLAI
Details
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of ICC profiles. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26730"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-01T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of ICC profiles. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-mw7j-65f4-c54h",
"modified": "2022-11-03T19:00:29Z",
"published": "2022-11-02T12:00:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26730"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488"
}
],
"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-MW7R-3G6W-85QG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-03-29 20:57 – Updated: 2024-06-03 18:39
VLAI
Summary
Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft.ChakraCore
Details
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka 'Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1139, CVE-2019-1140, CVE-2019-1141, CVE-2019-1195, CVE-2019-1196, CVE-2019-1197.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "NuGet",
"name": "Microsoft.ChakraCore"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.11.12"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1131"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-03-22T22:10:01Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-14T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka \u0027Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1139, CVE-2019-1140, CVE-2019-1141, CVE-2019-1195, CVE-2019-1196, CVE-2019-1197.",
"id": "GHSA-mw7r-3g6w-85qg",
"modified": "2024-06-03T18:39:44Z",
"published": "2021-03-29T20:57:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1131"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/242c59ea40c0428e1ced7366bf2c28bfbdda1999"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/6b1250b6ffea7006226dd937e52cf5b353fcfc15"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1131"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft.ChakraCore"
}
GHSA-MW8F-FCPV-J495
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-05 21:30 – Updated: 2023-12-29 18:30
VLAI
Details
Linux Kernel nftables Out-Of-Bounds Read/Write Vulnerability; nft_byteorder poorly handled vm register contents when CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-35001"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-05T19:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Linux Kernel nftables Out-Of-Bounds Read/Write Vulnerability; nft_byteorder poorly handled vm register contents when CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace",
"id": "GHSA-mw8f-fcpv-j495",
"modified": "2023-12-29T18:30:28Z",
"published": "2023-07-05T21:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGZC5XOANA75OJ4XARBBXYSLDKUIJI5E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPHI46ROSSLVAV4R5LJWJYU747JGOS6D"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lore.kernel.org/netfilter-devel/20230705121515.747251-1-cascardo@canonical.com/T"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0007"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5453"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173757/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0096-1.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174577/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0097-1.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/3"
}
],
"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-MW97-4R24-9GGW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08
VLAI
Details
Use after free in speech in Google Chrome prior to 79.0.3945.130 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-6378"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Use after free in speech in Google Chrome prior to 79.0.3945.130 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.",
"id": "GHSA-mw97-4r24-9ggw",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6378"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1018677"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6IOHSO6BUKC6I66J5PZOMAGFVJ66ZS57"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-08"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MW99-V56M-J965
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-04 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-04 18:31
VLAI
Details
Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart, resulting in an interruption of packet inspection.
This vulnerability is due to incomplete error checking when parsing the Multicast DNS fields of the HTTP header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets through an established connection to be parsed by Snort 3. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine unexpectedly restarts.
Severity
5.8 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-20067"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-04T18:16:21Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple Cisco products are affected by a vulnerability in the Snort 3 detection engine that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the Snort 3 Detection Engine to restart, resulting in an interruption of packet inspection.\u0026nbsp;\n\nThis vulnerability is due to incomplete error checking when parsing the Multicast DNS fields of the HTTP header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets through an established connection to be parsed by Snort 3. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition when the Snort 3 Detection Engine unexpectedly restarts.",
"id": "GHSA-mw99-v56m-j965",
"modified": "2026-03-04T18:31:55Z",
"published": "2026-03-04T18:31:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20067"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-snort3-multi-dos-XFWkWSwz"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MW9G-9Q6H-RWWQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:20 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:20
VLAI
Details
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8509.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-8473"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-10T13:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory, aka \"Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability.\" This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8509.",
"id": "GHSA-mw9g-9q6h-rwwq",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:20:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:20:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8473"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8473"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105459"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041825"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MW9V-2CJ7-H4RQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-06 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:33
VLAI
Details
Memory corruption in Linux while sending DRM request.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-33267"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-119",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-06T08:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Memory corruption in Linux while sending DRM request.",
"id": "GHSA-mw9v-2cj7-h4rq",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:33:54Z",
"published": "2023-06-06T09:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33267"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/june-2023-bulletin"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MWF5-XV58-9RXR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:16 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:16
VLAI
Details
A vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Microsoft Windows and the Cisco Webex Player for Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerability exist because the affected software improperly validates Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and Webex Recording Format (WRF) files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a user a malicious ARF or WRF file via a link or an email attachment and persuading the user to open the file by using the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-15419"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-05T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Microsoft Windows and the Cisco Webex Player for Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerability exist because the affected software improperly validates Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and Webex Recording Format (WRF) files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a user a malicious ARF or WRF file via a link or an email attachment and persuading the user to open the file by using the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.",
"id": "GHSA-mwf5-xv58-9rxr",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:16:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:16:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15419"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181003-webex-rce"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105520"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041795"
}
],
"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.