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.
15097 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PC9J-37P2-GMR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-18 18:30 – Updated: 2024-12-10 15:32
VLAI
Details
A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions < V2302.0018), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions < V2404.0007). The affected applications contain an out of bounds write vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted WRL file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-24231)
Severity
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-52565"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-18T16:15:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions \u003c V2302.0018), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions \u003c V2404.0007). The affected applications contain an out of bounds write vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted WRL file.\nThis could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-24231)",
"id": "GHSA-pc9j-37p2-gmr4",
"modified": "2024-12-10T15:32:31Z",
"published": "2024-11-18T18:30:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52565"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-645131.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-824503.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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-PC9Q-654C-78W3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-02 00:00 – Updated: 2022-10-05 00:00
VLAI
Details
SonicJS through 0.6.0 allows file overwrite. It has the following mutations that are used for updating files: fileCreate and fileUpdate. Both of these mutations can be called without any authentication to overwrite any files on a SonicJS application, leading to Arbitrary File Write and Delete.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-42002"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-01T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "SonicJS through 0.6.0 allows file overwrite. It has the following mutations that are used for updating files: fileCreate and fileUpdate. Both of these mutations can be called without any authentication to overwrite any files on a SonicJS application, leading to Arbitrary File Write and Delete.",
"id": "GHSA-pc9q-654c-78w3",
"modified": "2022-10-05T00:00:37Z",
"published": "2022-10-02T00:00:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42002"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/lane711/sonicjs/tags"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://snyk.io/blog/graphql-security-static-analysis-snyk-code"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PCF3-3VP6-Q8F8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-23 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-19 00:01
VLAI
Details
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2022.1.1). Affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted NEU files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-15048)
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-46162"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-22T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions \u003c V2022.1.1). Affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted NEU files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-15048)",
"id": "GHSA-pcf3-3vp6-q8f8",
"modified": "2022-03-19T00:01:44Z",
"published": "2022-02-23T00:00:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-46162"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-949188.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-511"
}
],
"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-PCF4-RWP2-6PV4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-14 15:31 – Updated: 2024-08-14 15:31
VLAI
Details
InDesign Desktop versions ID19.4, ID18.5.2 and earlier are affected by a Stack-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-2024-39389"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-121",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-14T15:15:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "InDesign Desktop versions ID19.4, ID18.5.2 and earlier are affected by a Stack-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-pcf4-rwp2-6pv4",
"modified": "2024-08-14T15:31:18Z",
"published": "2024-08-14T15:31:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39389"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-56.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-PCF8-P7P2-JGQ9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-03 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-09 00:01
VLAI
Details
Memory corruption in Bluetooth HOST due to stack-based buffer overflow when when extracting data using command length parameter in Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22096"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-02T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Memory corruption in Bluetooth HOST due to stack-based buffer overflow when when extracting data using command length parameter in Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile",
"id": "GHSA-pcf8-p7p2-jgq9",
"modified": "2022-09-09T00:01:06Z",
"published": "2022-09-03T00:00:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22096"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/july-2022-bulletin"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PCGF-QJX2-QV4Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-03-29 20:56 – Updated: 2021-03-23 15:04
VLAI
Summary
Out-of-bounds write
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-2019-1138, CVE-2019-1237, CVE-2019-1298, CVE-2019-1300.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "NuGet",
"name": "Microsoft.ChakraCore"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.11.13"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1217"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-03-23T15:04:45Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-09-11T22:15:00Z",
"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-2019-1138, CVE-2019-1237, CVE-2019-1298, CVE-2019-1300.",
"id": "GHSA-pcgf-qjx2-qv4q",
"modified": "2021-03-23T15:04:45Z",
"published": "2021-03-29T20:56:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1217"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/7e9a2ee60baa95ceb4f48f522f823c812ca90c80"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/b75847eb1ef4136d49e119c072266d8874a6e41e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1217"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Out-of-bounds write"
}
GHSA-PCGP-VFGQ-MF5J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:20 – Updated: 2023-10-06 01:33
VLAI
Summary
ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability
Details
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8354, CVE-2018-8391, CVE-2018-8456, CVE-2018-8457.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "NuGet",
"name": "Microsoft.ChakraCore"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.11.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-8459"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-21T20:32:14Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2018-09-13T00:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka \"Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability.\" This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8354, CVE-2018-8391, CVE-2018-8456, CVE-2018-8457.",
"id": "GHSA-pcgp-vfgq-mf5j",
"modified": "2023-10-06T01:33:51Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:20:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8459"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/pull/5688"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore/commit/e035a2db081cd4f385732e3ac5665ef087954825"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/chakra-core/ChakraCore"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8459"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210418104557/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105230"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210517133345/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041623"
}
],
"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": "ChakraCore RCE Vulnerability"
}
GHSA-PCH9-MCHM-3M6C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-06 06:30 – Updated: 2025-01-06 15:30
VLAI
Details
In V6 DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09167056; Issue ID: MSV-2069.
Severity
6.6 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-20143"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-06T04:15:06Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In V6 DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09167056; Issue ID: MSV-2069.",
"id": "GHSA-pch9-mchm-3m6c",
"modified": "2025-01-06T15:30:59Z",
"published": "2025-01-06T06:30:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20143"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2025"
}
],
"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-PCJV-393Q-RQF2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-18 06:30 – Updated: 2026-03-20 00:31
VLAI
Details
A flaw was found in X.Org server. Both DeviceFocusEvent and the XIQueryPointer reply contain a bit for each logical button currently down. Buttons can be arbitrarily mapped to any value up to 255, but the X.Org Server was only allocating space for the device's particular number of buttons, leading to a heap overflow if a bigger value was used.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-6816"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-119",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-18T05:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in X.Org server. Both DeviceFocusEvent and the XIQueryPointer reply contain a bit for each logical button currently down. Buttons can be arbitrarily mapped to any value up to 255, but the X.Org Server was only allocating space for the device\u0027s particular number of buttons, leading to a heap overflow if a bigger value was used.",
"id": "GHSA-pcjv-393q-rqf2",
"modified": "2026-03-20T00:31:26Z",
"published": "2024-01-18T06:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6816"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0006"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-30"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IZ75X54CN4IFYMIV7OK3JVZ57FHQIGIC"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EJBMCWQ54R6ZL3MYU2D2JBW6JMZL7BQW"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5J4H7CH565ALSZZYKOJFYDA5KFLG6NUK"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00016.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257691"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6816"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12751"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0629"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0626"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0621"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0614"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0607"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0597"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0558"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0557"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0320"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/18/1"
}
],
"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-PCM7-87GM-6P9C
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 could cause a Denial-of-Service condition and potentially gain remote code execution by sending specifically crafted packets to 5010/tcp. This vulnerability is independent from CVE-2019-18324, CVE-2019-18325, CVE-2019-18326, CVE-2019-18327, CVE-2019-18328, CVE-2019-18329, and CVE-2019-18330. 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.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-18323"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-12-12T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in SPPA-T3000 MS3000 Migration Server (All versions). An attacker with network access to the MS3000 Server could cause a Denial-of-Service condition and potentially gain remote code execution by sending specifically crafted packets to 5010/tcp. This vulnerability is independent from CVE-2019-18324, CVE-2019-18325, CVE-2019-18326, CVE-2019-18327, CVE-2019-18328, CVE-2019-18329, and CVE-2019-18330. 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-pcm7-87gm-6p9c",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:03:27Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:03:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18323"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-451445.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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.