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.
15108 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PMXR-VG36-RJQQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-07 03:30 – Updated: 2024-10-07 21:33In wlan firmware, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09001358; Issue ID: MSV-1599.
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"CVE-2024-20103"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-07T03:15:03Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "In wlan firmware, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09001358; Issue ID: MSV-1599.",
"id": "GHSA-pmxr-vg36-rjqq",
"modified": "2024-10-07T21:33:30Z",
"published": "2024-10-07T03:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20103"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/October-2024"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PP24-HG2J-66JM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-22 21:30 – Updated: 2023-12-11 21:30Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c:66 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-19186"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-22T19:15:58Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c:66 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.",
"id": "GHSA-pp24-hg2j-66jm",
"modified": "2023-12-11T21:30:18Z",
"published": "2023-08-22T21:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-19186"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/zjuchenyuan/fuzzpoc/blob/master/infotocap_poc2.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0005"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-PP26-9VX7-CMQJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-07 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:33Adobe Illustrator versions 26.0.2 (and earlier) and 25.4.5 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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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"CVE-2022-30645"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-07T14:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Illustrator versions 26.0.2 (and earlier) and 25.4.5 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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-pp26-9vx7-cmqj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:33:18Z",
"published": "2023-09-07T15:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30645"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-26.html"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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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-PP2X-H7R9-38WV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-24 21:30 – Updated: 2023-03-29 21:30In dwc3_exynos_clk_get of dwc3-exynos.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-259323322References: N/A
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-21051"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-24T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In dwc3_exynos_clk_get of dwc3-exynos.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-259323322References: N/A",
"id": "GHSA-pp2x-h7r9-38wv",
"modified": "2023-03-29T21:30:22Z",
"published": "2023-03-24T21:30:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21051"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-03-01"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PP39-MM75-97Q9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-13 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-14 19:00Dell BIOS contains an Stack-Based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-32493"
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"CWE-787"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-12T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Dell BIOS contains an Stack-Based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.",
"id": "GHSA-pp39-mm75-97q9",
"modified": "2022-10-14T19:00:42Z",
"published": "2022-10-13T12:00:27Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32493"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000203758"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PP44-3W49-5CRC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-05 15:30 – Updated: 2022-12-06 18:30In widevine, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07446213; Issue ID: ALPS07446213.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-32596"
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"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-05T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In widevine, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07446213; Issue ID: ALPS07446213.",
"id": "GHSA-pp44-3w49-5crc",
"modified": "2022-12-06T18:30:18Z",
"published": "2022-12-05T15:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32596"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/December-2022"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PP44-PGHV-3R5P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-06 06:30 – Updated: 2024-02-06 06:30Memory corruption in video while parsing invalid mp2 clip.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-43518"
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"CWE-787",
"CWE-822"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-06T06:16:01Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Memory corruption in video while parsing invalid mp2 clip.",
"id": "GHSA-pp44-pghv-3r5p",
"modified": "2024-02-06T06:30:32Z",
"published": "2024-02-06T06:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43518"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/february-2024-bulletin"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PP4V-XC4H-7X6M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-27 15:33 – Updated: 2026-05-30 12:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
crypto: acomp - fix wrong pointer stored by acomp_save_req()
acomp_save_req() stores &req->chain in req->base.data. When acomp_reqchain_done() is invoked on asynchronous completion, it receives &req->chain as the data argument but casts it directly to struct acomp_req. Since data points to the chain member, all subsequent field accesses are at a wrong offset, resulting in memory corruption.
The issue occurs when an asynchronous hardware implementation, such as the QAT driver, completes a request that uses the DMA virtual address interface (e.g. acomp_request_set_src_dma()). This combination causes crypto_acomp_compress() to enter the acomp_do_req_chain() path, which sets acomp_reqchain_done() as the completion callback via acomp_save_req().
With KASAN enabled, this manifests as a general protection fault in acomp_reqchain_done():
general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xe000040000000000 KASAN: probably user-memory-access in range [0x0000400000000000-0x0000400000000007] RIP: 0010:acomp_reqchain_done+0x15b/0x4e0 Call Trace: qat_comp_alg_callback+0x5d/0xa0 [intel_qat] adf_ring_response_handler+0x376/0x8b0 [intel_qat] adf_response_handler+0x60/0x170 [intel_qat] tasklet_action_common+0x223/0x820 handle_softirqs+0x1ab/0x640
Fix this by storing the request itself in req->base.data instead of &req->chain, so that acomp_reqchain_done() receives the correct pointer. Simplify acomp_restore_req() accordingly to access req->chain directly.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-46081"
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"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-27T14:17:29Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ncrypto: acomp - fix wrong pointer stored by acomp_save_req()\n\nacomp_save_req() stores \u0026req-\u003echain in req-\u003ebase.data. When\nacomp_reqchain_done() is invoked on asynchronous completion, it receives\n\u0026req-\u003echain as the data argument but casts it directly to struct\nacomp_req. Since data points to the chain member, all subsequent field\naccesses are at a wrong offset, resulting in memory corruption.\n\nThe issue occurs when an asynchronous hardware implementation, such as\nthe QAT driver, completes a request that uses the DMA virtual address\ninterface (e.g. acomp_request_set_src_dma()). This combination causes\ncrypto_acomp_compress() to enter the acomp_do_req_chain() path, which\nsets acomp_reqchain_done() as the completion callback via\nacomp_save_req().\n\nWith KASAN enabled, this manifests as a general protection fault in\nacomp_reqchain_done():\n\n general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xe000040000000000\n KASAN: probably user-memory-access in range [0x0000400000000000-0x0000400000000007]\n RIP: 0010:acomp_reqchain_done+0x15b/0x4e0\n Call Trace:\n \u003cIRQ\u003e\n qat_comp_alg_callback+0x5d/0xa0 [intel_qat]\n adf_ring_response_handler+0x376/0x8b0 [intel_qat]\n adf_response_handler+0x60/0x170 [intel_qat]\n tasklet_action_common+0x223/0x820\n handle_softirqs+0x1ab/0x640\n \u003c/IRQ\u003e\n\nFix this by storing the request itself in req-\u003ebase.data instead of\n\u0026req-\u003echain, so that acomp_reqchain_done() receives the correct pointer.\nSimplify acomp_restore_req() accordingly to access req-\u003echain directly.",
"id": "GHSA-pp4v-xc4h-7x6m",
"modified": "2026-05-30T12:30:24Z",
"published": "2026-05-27T15:33:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46081"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a2785e5985627f2265ba7775949601a29ba0d1e"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/343a5bf68a8ff9affcf2b70677ea4cf40c195ee4"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7e20b9bd6c990773cf0c09e2642250b8a70263d"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PP4W-2QX8-3688
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:55 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:55Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.375 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.162 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.635 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4274, CVE-2016-4275, CVE-2016-4276, CVE-2016-4280, CVE-2016-4281, CVE-2016-4282, CVE-2016-4283, CVE-2016-4284, CVE-2016-4285, and CVE-2016-6922.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-6924"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-119",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-09-14T18:59:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.375 and 19.x through 23.x before 23.0.0.162 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.635 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4274, CVE-2016-4275, CVE-2016-4276, CVE-2016-4280, CVE-2016-4281, CVE-2016-4282, CVE-2016-4283, CVE-2016-4284, CVE-2016-4285, and CVE-2016-6922.",
"id": "GHSA-pp4w-2qx8-3688",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:55:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:55:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6924"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-29.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1865.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92930"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036791"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-PP5F-55VC-CQ64
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:03 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:03Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, and 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-4997"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-787"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-09T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, and 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.",
"id": "GHSA-pp5f-55vc-cq64",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:03:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:03:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4997"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104264"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-3
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
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
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
- 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
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
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
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.