Weakness (CWE)
CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
The product writes past the end of a buffer that was allocated on the stack.
How to prevent it (5 mitigations)
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Operation, Build and Compilation
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.
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Architecture and Design
Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.
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Implementation
Implement and perform bounds checking on input.
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Implementation
Do not use dangerous functions such as gets. Use safer, equivalent functions which check for boundary errors.
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Operation, Build and Compilation
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].
Source: MITRE CWE-121
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Critical 9.8
Stack Overflow via Oversized Cookie Fields in lighttpd
Improper length handling when parsing multiple cookie fields (including TRACKID) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to send oversized cookie values and trigger a stack buffer overflow, resulting in a denial‑of‑service condition and possible remote code…
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Critical 9.8
Stack Overflow via SESSIONID Cookie in lighttpd
An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a crafted HTTP request containing an overly long SESSIONID cookie. This can trigger a stack buffer overflow in the modified lighttpd server, causing it to crash and potentially enabling remote code execution due to …
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Critical 9.8
Wedding Slideshow Studio 1.36 - 'Name' Buffer Overflow
Wedding Slideshow Studio 1.36 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting the registration name field with malicious payload. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to trigger remote code e…
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Critical 9.8
Cuckoo Clock 5.0 - Buffer Overflow
Parallaxis Cuckoo Clock 5.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory registers in the alarm scheduling feature. Attackers can craft a malicious payload exceeding 260 bytes to overwrite EIP …
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Critical 9.8
Cyberoam Authentication Client 2.1.2.7 - Buffer Overflow (SEH)
Cyberoam Authentication Client 2.1.2.7 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler (SEH) memory. Attackers can craft a malicious input in the 'Cyberoam Server Addr…
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Critical 9.8
IP-COM W30AP POST Request wx3auth R7WebsSecurityHandler stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was detected in IP-COM W30AP up to 1.0.0.11(1340). Affected by this issue is the function R7WebsSecurityHandler of the file /goform/wx3auth of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument data results in stack-based buf…
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Critical 9.8
10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 9.03 - 'Read from File' Buffer Overflow (SEH)(ROP)
10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 9.03 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the file import functionality that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious text file with carefully constructed payload to trigger…
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Critical 9.8
Free Desktop Clock x86 Venetian Blinds Zipper 3.0 - Unicode Stack Overflow (SEH)
Free Desktop Clock 3.0 contains a stack overflow vulnerability in the Time Zones display name input that allows attackers to overwrite Structured Exception Handler (SEH) registers. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by crafting a malicious Unicode input …
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Critical 9.8
B64dec 1.1.2 - Buffer Overflow (SEH Overflow + Egg Hunter)
B64dec 1.1.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting Structured Exception Handler (SEH) with crafted input. Attackers can leverage an egg hunter technique and carefully constructed payload to inj…
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Critical 9.8
Nsauditor 3.2.1.0 - Buffer Overflow (SEH+ASLR bypass (3 bytes overwrite))
Nsauditor 3.0.28 and 3.2.1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS Lookup tool that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory. Attackers can craft a malicious DNS query payload to trigger a three-byte overwrite, bypass ASL…
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Critical 9.8
Rubo DICOM Viewer 2.0 - Buffer Overflow (SEH)
Rubo DICOM Viewer 2.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the DICOM server name input field that allows attackers to overwrite Structured Exception Handler (SEH). Attackers can craft a malicious text file with carefully constructed payload to execute …
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Critical 9.8
GoldWave 5.70 – Buffer Overflow (SEH Unicode)
GoldWave 5.70 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious input in the File Open URL dialog. Attackers can generate a specially crafted text file with Unicode-encoded shellcode to trigger a st…
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Critical 9.8
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in ELECOM wireless LAN access point devices. A crafted packet may lead…
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Critical 9.8
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in TOTOLINK A950RG V4.1.2cu.5204_B20210112. The flaw exists …
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Critical 9.8
Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 - Stack Buffer Overflow (SEH + Egghunter)
Free MP3 CD Ripper 2.8 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious WAV file with oversized payload. Attackers can leverage a specially crafted exploit file with shellcode, SEH b…
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Critical 9.8
BacklinkSpeed 2.4 - Buffer Overflow PoC (SEH)
BacklinkSpeed 2.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to corrupt the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain through malicious file import. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload file to overwrite SEH addresses, potential…
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Critical 9.8
Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 27.60 - Remote Code Execution (SEH)
Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 27.60 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the library creation file selection process that allows remote code execution. Attackers can craft a malicious text file with shellcode to trigger a structured exception handler (SEH) o…
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Critical 9.8
10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.65 - Buffer Overflow (SEH)
10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.65 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in exception handling that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious file with 209 bytes of padding and a specially constructed Structu…
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Critical 9.1
xrdp improperly checks bounds of domain string length, which leads to Stack-based Buffer Overflow
xrdp is an open source RDP server. xrdp before v0.10.5 contains an unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. The issue stems from improper bounds checking when processing user domain information during the connection sequence. If exploited, t…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda AX3 firmware v16.03.12.11 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the formGetIptv function due to improper hand…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda AX3 firmware v16.03.12.11 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the formGetIptv function due to improper hand…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda AX3 firmware v16.03.12.11 contains a stack overflow in formSetIptv via the list parameter, which can cause memory…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda AX3 firmware v16.03.12.11 contains a stack overflow in formSetIptv via the vlanId parameter, which can cause memo…
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Critical 9.8
Explorer32++ 1.3.5.531 - Buffer overflow
Explorer32++ 1.3.5.531 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in Structured Exception Handler (SEH) records that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by providing a long file name argument over 396 characters t…
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Critical 9.8
Inbit Messenger 4.9.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution (RCE)
Inbit Messenger 4.6.0 - 4.9.0 contains a remote command execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting a stack overflow in the messenger's protocol. Attackers can send specially crafted XML packets to…
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Critical 9.8
Inbit Messenger 4.9.0 - Unauthenticated Remote SEH Overflow
Inbit Messenger versions 4.6.0 to 4.9.0 contain a remote stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending malformed network packets. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload targeting…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda W6-S R7websSsecurityHandler httpd stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was determined in Tenda W6-S 1.0.0.4(510). This impacts an unknown function of the file /bin/httpd of the component R7websSsecurityHandler. Executing a manipulation of the argument Cookie can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may…
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Critical 9.8
D-Link DIR-600 HTTP Header hedwig.cgi stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was found in D-Link DIR-600 up to 2.15WWb02. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file hedwig.cgi of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument Cookie results in stack-based buffer overflow…
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Critical 9.8
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the GoAhead-Webs HTTP daemon on KuWFi 4G LTE AC900 devices with firmware 1.0.13…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda WH450 HTTP Request PPTPDClient stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was found in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. This affects an unknown function of the file /goform/PPTPDClient of the component HTTP Request Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack ca…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda WH450 HTTP Request PPTPClient stack-based overflow
A vulnerability has been found in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /goform/PPTPClient of the component HTTP Request Handler. Such manipulation of the argument netmsk leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is poss…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda WH450 HTTP Request Natlimit stack-based overflow
A flaw has been found in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /goform/Natlimit of the component HTTP Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument page causes stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiat…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda WH450 NatStaticSetting stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was detected in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /goform/NatStaticSetting. The manipulation of the argument page results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is n…
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Critical 9.2
Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Sharp Display Solutions projectors allows a attacker may execute arbitrary…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda WH450 SafeUrlFilter stack-based overflow
A vulnerability has been found in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /goform/SafeUrlFilter. The manipulation of the argument page leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Th…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda WH450 HTTP Request L7Im stack-based overflow
A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /goform/L7Im of the component HTTP Request Handler. Such manipulation of the argument page leads to stack-based buffer overflo…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda WH450 HTTP Request CheckTools stack-based overflow
A weakness has been identified in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /goform/CheckTools of the component HTTP Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument ipaddress causes stack-based buffer over…
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Critical 9.8
TOTOLINK T10 cstecgi.cgi sprintf stack-based overflow
A vulnerability has been found in TOTOLINK T10 4.1.8cu.5083_B20200521. This affects the function sprintf of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. Such manipulation of the argument loginAuthUrl leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from re…
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Critical 9.8
Tenda WH450 HTTP Request onSSIDChange stack-based overflow
A weakness has been identified in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. Affected is an unknown function of the file /goform/onSSIDChange of the component HTTP Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument ssid_index causes stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to …
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Critical 9.8
Tenda WH450 HTTP Request wirelessRestart stack-based overflow
A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. This impacts an unknown function of the file /goform/wirelessRestart of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument GO results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may…