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.
15123 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-Q3RR-G46F-JGQR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-19 21:31 – Updated: 2025-05-21 15:30
VLAI
Details
A flaw was found in grub2. During the network boot process, when trying to search for the configuration file, grub copies data from a user controlled environment variable into an internal buffer using the grub_strcpy() function. During this step, it fails to consider the environment variable length when allocating the internal buffer, resulting in an out-of-bounds write. If correctly exploited, this issue may result in remote code execution through the same network segment grub is searching for the boot information, which can be used to by-pass secure boot protections.
Severity
7.6 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0624"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-19T19:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in grub2. During the network boot process, when trying to search for the configuration file, grub copies data from a user controlled environment variable into an internal buffer using the grub_strcpy() function. During this step, it fails to consider the environment variable length when allocating the internal buffer, resulting in an out-of-bounds write. If correctly exploited, this issue may result in remote code execution through the same network segment grub is searching for the boot information, which can be used to by-pass secure boot protections.",
"id": "GHSA-q3rr-g46f-jgqr",
"modified": "2025-05-21T15:30:32Z",
"published": "2025-02-19T21:31:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0624"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250516-0006"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2346112"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-0624"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7702"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4422"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3780"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3577"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3573"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3396"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3367"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3301"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3297"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2869"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2867"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2799"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2784"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2655"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2653"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2521"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q3RV-6RR6-8PJG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:41
VLAI
Details
Adobe Animate version 21.0.2 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-21052"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-11T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Animate version 21.0.2 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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-q3rv-6rr6-8pjg",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:41:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:41:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21052"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb21-11.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-Q3RW-V755-38WR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:19 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:19
VLAI
Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of specially crafted pdf files with embedded u3d images. Crafted data in the PDF file can trigger an out-of-bounds write on a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-5675"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-24T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of specially crafted pdf files with embedded u3d images. Crafted data in the PDF file can trigger an out-of-bounds write on a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.",
"id": "GHSA-q3rw-v755-38wr",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:19:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:19:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://srcincite.io/advisories/src-2018-0013"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104300"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q3W8-H39M-RVVX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:43 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:38
VLAI
Details
libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write and SEGV), related to the ReadImage function in input-bmp.c:370:25.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-9176"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-05-23T04:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write and SEGV), related to the ReadImage function in input-bmp.c:370:25.",
"id": "GHSA-q3w8-h39m-rvvx",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:38:11Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:43:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9176"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/20/autotrace-multiple-vulnerabilities-the-autotrace-nightmare"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q3X4-G6W4-58J4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:29 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:29
VLAI
Details
An issue was discovered in WavPack 5.1.0 and earlier for W64 input. Out-of-bounds writes can occur because ParseWave64HeaderConfig in wave64.c does not validate the sizes of unknown chunks before attempting memory allocation, related to a lack of integer-overflow protection within a bytes_to_copy calculation and subsequent malloc call, leading to insufficient memory allocation.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-10540"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-04-29T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in WavPack 5.1.0 and earlier for W64 input. Out-of-bounds writes can occur because ParseWave64HeaderConfig in wave64.c does not validate the sizes of unknown chunks before attempting memory allocation, related to a lack of integer-overflow protection within a bytes_to_copy calculation and subsequent malloc call, leading to insufficient memory allocation.",
"id": "GHSA-q3x4-g6w4-58j4",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:29:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:29:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10540"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/33"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/6f8bb34c2993a48ab9afbe353e6d0cff7c8d821d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CFFFWIWALGQPKINRDW3PRGRD5LOLGZA"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BRWQNE3TH5UF64IKHKKHVCHJHUOVKJUH"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3637-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4197"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Updates.html"
}
],
"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-Q3XM-878J-QFWR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:46 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:45
VLAI
Details
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.010.20098 and earlier, 2019.010.20098 and earlier, 2017.011.30127 and earlier version, and 2015.006.30482 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-7120"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-05-23T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.010.20098 and earlier, 2019.010.20098 and earlier, 2017.011.30127 and earlier version, and 2015.006.30482 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .",
"id": "GHSA-q3xm-878j-qfwr",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:45:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:46:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7120"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-17.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q42M-CRGM-WGH5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:05
VLAI
Details
In setRange of ABuffer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179046129
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-0557"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-22T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In setRange of ABuffer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179046129",
"id": "GHSA-q42m-crgm-wgh5",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:05:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:05:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0557"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-06-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-Q43H-97F8-XHCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-12 00:30 – Updated: 2023-01-23 18:30
VLAI
Details
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted commands sent through the PubNub service can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. In cmd s_auth, at 0x9d015478, the value for the pwd key is copied using strcpy to the buffer at $sp+0x2b0.This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-16260"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-121",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-11T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the \"cc\" channel of Insteon Hub running firmware version 1012. Specially crafted commands sent through the PubNub service can cause a stack-based buffer overflow overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker should send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. In cmd s_auth, at 0x9d015478, the value for the `pwd` key is copied using `strcpy` to the buffer at `$sp+0x2b0`.This buffer is 32 bytes large, sending anything longer will cause a buffer overflow.",
"id": "GHSA-q43h-97f8-xhcw",
"modified": "2023-01-23T18:30:20Z",
"published": "2023-01-12T00:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16260"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0483"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q43R-9CG8-M76Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-25 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:41
VLAI
Details
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in SCSI CD/DVD device emulation.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-20872"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-25T21:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in SCSI CD/DVD device emulation.",
"id": "GHSA-q43r-9cg8-m76q",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:41:12Z",
"published": "2023-04-25T21:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20872"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q443-QGFV-3FPG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 19:24 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:31
VLAI
Details
A CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists that could cause sensitive information leakage when accessing a malicious web page from the commissioning software. Affected Products: SoMachine HVAC(V2.1.0 and prior), EcoStruxure Machine Expert – HVAC(V1.4.0 and prior).
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-2988"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-30T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability exists that could cause sensitive information leakage when accessing a malicious web page from the commissioning software. Affected Products: SoMachine HVAC(V2.1.0 and prior), EcoStruxure Machine Expert \u2013 HVAC(V1.4.0 and prior).",
"id": "GHSA-q443-qgfv-3fpg",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:31:53Z",
"published": "2023-07-06T19:24:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2988"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2023-010-01\u0026p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice\u0026p_File_Name=SEVD-2023-010-01_EcoStruxure_Machine_Expert_Machine_HVAC_Security_Notification.pdf"
}
],
"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:N",
"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.