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.
15530 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-96MJ-RVF6-68F7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:18 – Updated: 2024-07-15 21:31
VLAI
Details
In MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, a stack buffer overflow in function pdf_lookup_cmap_full in pdf/pdf-cmap.c could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-1000038"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-24T13:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, a stack buffer overflow in function pdf_lookup_cmap_full in pdf/pdf-cmap.c could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.",
"id": "GHSA-96mj-rvf6-68f7",
"modified": "2024-07-15T21:31:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:18:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000038"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5494"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698884"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=71ceebcf56e682504da22c4035b39a2d451e8ffd%3Bhp=7f82c01523505052615492f8e220f4348ba46995"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f597300439e62f5e921f0d7b1e880b5c1a1f1607%3Bhp=093fc3b098dc5fadef5d8ad4b225db9fb124758b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=71ceebcf56e682504da22c4035b39a2d451e8ffd;hp=7f82c01523505052615492f8e220f4348ba46995"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=f597300439e62f5e921f0d7b1e880b5c1a1f1607;hp=093fc3b098dc5fadef5d8ad4b225db9fb124758b"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-96QC-3P4R-7PJX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:38
VLAI
Details
A Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in K7Computing K7AntiVirus Premium 15.01.00.53.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-11010"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in K7Computing K7AntiVirus Premium 15.01.00.53.",
"id": "GHSA-96qc-3p4r-7pjx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:38:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:38:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11010"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/Advisory-issued-on-6th-January-2021"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.k7computing.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-96QP-G823-H3RV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-03 09:30 – Updated: 2025-12-18 21:31
VLAI
Details
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath9k_htc: Abort software beacon handling if disabled
A malicious USB device can send a WMI_SWBA_EVENTID event from an ath9k_htc-managed device before beaconing has been enabled. This causes a device-by-zero error in the driver, leading to either a crash or an out of bounds read.
Prevent this by aborting the handling in ath9k_htc_swba() if beacons are not enabled.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-38157"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-03T09:15:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: ath9k_htc: Abort software beacon handling if disabled\n\nA malicious USB device can send a WMI_SWBA_EVENTID event from an\nath9k_htc-managed device before beaconing has been enabled. This causes\na device-by-zero error in the driver, leading to either a crash or an\nout of bounds read.\n\nPrevent this by aborting the handling in ath9k_htc_swba() if beacons are\nnot enabled.",
"id": "GHSA-96qp-g823-h3rv",
"modified": "2025-12-18T21:31:33Z",
"published": "2025-07-03T09:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38157"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0281c19074976ec48f0078d50530b406ddae75bc"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40471b23147c86ea3ed97faee79937c618250bd0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5482ef9875eaa43f0435e14570e1193823de857e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a85c21f812e02cb00ca07007d88acdd42d08c46"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee3fb6258da8c890a51b514f60d7570dc703605"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac4e317a95a1092b5da5b9918b7118759342641c"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ce9df1d68094d37360dbd9b09289d42fa21e54"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee5ee646385f5846dcbc881389f3c44a197c402a"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html"
}
],
"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-96QW-WPF6-H6F5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:26
VLAI
Details
An issue was discovered in NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. nntp_add_group in newsrc.c has a stack-based buffer overflow because of incorrect sscanf usage.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-14360"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-17T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. nntp_add_group in newsrc.c has a stack-based buffer overflow because of incorrect sscanf usage.",
"id": "GHSA-96qw-wpf6-h6f5",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:26:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:26:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14360"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/6296f7153f0c9d5e5cd3aaf08f9731e56621bdd3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://neomutt.org/2018/07/16/release"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4277"
}
],
"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-96QX-3XM6-WM8C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-14 19:00 – Updated: 2022-10-15 12:00
VLAI
Details
In SitRilClient_OnResponse of SitRilSe.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-223086933References: N/A
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-20397"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-14T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In SitRilClient_OnResponse of SitRilSe.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-223086933References: N/A",
"id": "GHSA-96qx-3xm6-wm8c",
"modified": "2022-10-15T12:00:54Z",
"published": "2022-10-14T19:00:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20397"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-10-01"
}
],
"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-96V6-28QX-CR4Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-09 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-09 18:31
VLAI
Details
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.4.0.0, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.10, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.40, LTS 2023 release versions 7.10.1.0 through 7.10.1.70, contain a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.
Severity
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-46643"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-122",
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-09T16:16:06Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.4.0.0, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.10, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through 7.13.1.40, LTS 2023 release versions 7.10.1.0 through 7.10.1.70, contain a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-96v6-28qx-cr4q",
"modified": "2026-01-09T18:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-01-09T18:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46643"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000405813/dsa-2025-415-security-update-for-dell-powerprotect-data-domain-multiple-vulnerabilities"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-96VJ-W3HR-65V5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:53 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:53
VLAI
Details
Stegdetect through 2018-05-26 has an out-of-bounds write in f5_compress in the f5.c file.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-18599"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-23T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Stegdetect through 2018-05-26 has an out-of-bounds write in f5_compress in the f5.c file.",
"id": "GHSA-96vj-w3hr-65v5",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:53:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:53:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18599"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/abeluck/stegdetect/issues/10"
}
],
"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-96VV-4V74-XC29
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:04 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:04
VLAI
Details
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3, Safari 12.1.2, iTunes for Windows 12.9.6, iCloud for Windows 7.13, iCloud for Windows 10.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-8672"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-12-18T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3, Safari 12.1.2, iTunes for Windows 12.9.6, iCloud for Windows 7.13, iCloud for Windows 10.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-96vv-4v74-xc29",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:04:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:04:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8672"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210346"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210348"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210351"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210353"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210355"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210356"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210357"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210358"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-96VW-XPR8-777X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-12 15:32 – Updated: 2024-03-12 15:32
VLAI
Details
A out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, FortiProxy 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted HTTP requests.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-42789"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-12T15:15:46Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, FortiProxy 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted HTTP requests.",
"id": "GHSA-96vw-xpr8-777x",
"modified": "2024-03-12T15:32:20Z",
"published": "2024-03-12T15:32:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42789"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-328"
}
],
"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-96WX-9XHW-CF8X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-21 12:31 – Updated: 2026-05-21 15:34
VLAI
Details
ptrace(PT_SC_REMOTE) failed to properly validate parameters for the syscall(2) and __syscall(2) meta-system calls. As a result, a user with the ability to debug a process may trigger arbitrary code execution in the kernel, even if the target process has no special privileges.
The missing validation allows an unprivileged local user to escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.
Severity
8.4 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-45253"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-787"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-21T10:16:26Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "ptrace(PT_SC_REMOTE) failed to properly validate parameters for the syscall(2) and __syscall(2) meta-system calls. As a result, a user with the ability to debug a process may trigger arbitrary code execution in the kernel, even if the target process has no special privileges.\n\nThe missing validation allows an unprivileged local user to escalate privileges, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.",
"id": "GHSA-96wx-9xhw-cf8x",
"modified": "2026-05-21T15:34:08Z",
"published": "2026-05-21T12:31:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45253"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:21.ptrace.asc"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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.