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
4,201 results · Feed
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Medium 4.9
IBM App Connect Enterprise denial of service
IBM App Connect Enterprise 11.0.0.8 through 11.0.0.19 and 12.0.1.0 through 12.0.5.0 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. A remote privileged user could overflow a buffer and cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 238538.
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Medium 6.4
In wlan driver, there is a possible missing params check. This could lead to local denial of service in wlan services.
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High 7.8
CVE-2023-0123
Delta Electronics DOPSoft versions 4.00.16.22 and prior are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which could allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code when a malformed file is introduced to the software.
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High 7.8
CVE-2022-4634
All versions prior to Delta Electronic’s CNCSoft version 1.01.34 (running ScreenEditor versions 1.01.5 and prior) are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which could allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
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High 7.5
BIG-IP SIP profile vulnerability
On BIG-IP versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.8.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, when a SIP profile is configured on a Message Routing type virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel …
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High 7.5
Dell BIOS contains a Stack based buffer overflow vulnerability. A local authenticated attacker could potentially exploi…
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High 7.8
Stack Buffer Overflow in editorconfig-core-c
A stack buffer overflow exists in the ec_glob function of editorconfig-core-c before v0.12.6 which allowed an attacker to arbitrarily write to the stack and possibly allows remote code execution. editorconfig-core-c v0.12.6 resolved this vulnerability by boun…
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High 7.2
A buffer overflow exists in the Remote Presence subsystem which can potentially allow valid, authenticated users to cau…
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High 8.8
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected D-Link DIR-2150 4.0.1 router…
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High 8.8
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected D-Link DIR-2150 4.0.1 router…
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High 8.8
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of multiple D-…
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High 8.8
TrendNet Wireless AC Easy-Upgrader TEW-820AP v1.0R, firmware version 1.01.B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflo…
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High 8.8
TrendNet Wireless AC Easy-Upgrader TEW-820AP v1.0R, firmware version 1.01.B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflo…
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High 7.8
Fuji Electric Tellus Lite V-Simulator versions 4.0.12.0 and prior are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow which…
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High 7.5
Dell BIOS contains a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially ex…
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High 7.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Stack-based Buffer Overflow Arbitrary code execution
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (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. E…
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High 7.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Stack-based Buffer Overflow Arbitrary code execution
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (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. E…
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High 7.8
The APDFL.dll contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could be triggered while parsing specially craf…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…
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High 8.5
Multiple exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in the PubNub message handler for the "cc" channel of Insteo…