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)
-
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.
-
Architecture and Design
Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.
-
Implementation
Implement and perform bounds checking on input.
-
Implementation
Do not use dangerous functions such as gets. Use safer, equivalent functions which check for boundary errors.
-
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
4,191 results · Feed
-
High 8.7
Apache Thrift: PHP accelerator sizes a stack buffer from a wire-controlled string length
Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in Apache Thrift php bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
-
Critical 9.1
Tenda AC9 POST Request fast_setting_internet_set stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was detected in Tenda AC9 15.03.02.13. Affected is an unknown function of the file /goform/fast_setting_internet_set of the component POST Request Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument netWanType results in stack-based buffer over…
-
Critical 10.0
Tenda HG7/HG9/HG10 Boa Web Server formLoopBack boaGetVar stack-based overflow
A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda HG7, HG9 and HG10 300001138_en_xpon. This impacts the function boaGetVar of the file /boaform/formLoopBack of the component Boa Web Server. Such manipulation of the argument Ethtype leads to stack-based buff…
-
Critical 9.4
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in protocol gateways' account management interface. The vulnerabilit…
-
High 8.7
Apache Thrift: C++ `THeaderTransport::writeVarint32()` stack buffer overflow on a negative protocol id
Stack-based buffer overflow, Incorrect bitwise shift of integer vulnerability in Apache Thrift C++ THeaderProtocol. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
-
High 7.3
Apache Directory LDAP API: A unbound client can send a deeply nested search filter that overflows the stack in the server's decoder
Stack Overflow vulnerability in Apache Directory LDAP API. Before binding, a client can send a deeply nested search filter that overflows the stack in the server's decoder. This issue affects Apache Directory LDAP API: from 1.2.0 before 1.2.9. Users are recom…
-
High 7.7
Pre-Authentication Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution in TDDPv2 Subtype 0x91 on Deco M9 Plus
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the TDDPv2 service (/usr/bin/tddp) on Deco M9 Plus due to insufficient validation of decrypted request data length before it is copied into a fixed-size stack buffer in the subtype 0x91 handler. Successful…
-
High 7.5CVE-2026-63292 Public exploit
Apache HTTP Server: mod_vhost_alias stack overflow
Stack-based buffer overflow in mod_vhost_alias in Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server through 2.4.68 on all platforms allows a remote client to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a Host header ex…
-
Critical 9.8
Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) autoregistration stack buffer overflow vulnerability
Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in boks_autoregisterd. A remote attacker with network access to the autoregistration service may be able to trigger memory corruption during client response pr…
-
Medium 5.5
OpenSC card-setcos.c setcos_construct_fci_44 stack-based overflow
A flaw has been found in OpenSC up to 0.27.1. The impacted element is the function setcos_construct_fci_44 of the file src/libopensc/card-setcos.c. Executing a manipulation of the argument type_attr can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be l…
-
Medium 5.5
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel-mode color transform path where excessive …
-
High 7.8
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user can …
-
High 8.1
apcupsd through 3.14.14 has an sscanf stack-based buffer overflow in getupsvar() in src/cgi/upsfetch.c (used by upsstat…
-
Medium 6.3
Artifex Ghostscript Pdfwrite gdevpsfx.c type1_callsubr stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was identified in Artifex Ghostscript up to 10.07.0. Affected is the function type1_callsubr of the file devices/vector/gdevpsfx.c of the component Pdfwrite. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the att…
-
High 7.5
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Pgpool-II, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a…
-
High 8.6
Fireware OS Stack-based Buffer Overflow in spamd Allows Remote Code Execution
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the spamBlocker (spamd) service of WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to crash the service or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted m…
-
High 8.7
Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Stack Buffer Overflow in fingerd Allows Remote Code Execution
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's DHCP fingerprinting daemon (fingerd) allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code or crash the process by sending a specially crafted DHCP pac…
-
High 8.8
Buffer overflow in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code insid…
-
Critical 9.3
Multiple vulnerabilities in the T-CPE301K 4G Mini WiFi Router from Shenzhen Dbit Network Equipment
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Dbit T-CPE301K 4G WiFi minirouter allows an authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) and a system reboot via a manipulated HTTP POST request directed at the endpoint ‘/js/common/do_cmd.js’ en…
-
Medium 5.5
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Wireshark
Catapult DCT2000 protocol dissector crash in 4.6.0 to 4.6.8 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.18 allows denial of service
-
Critical 9.6
FAST FAC1203R MmtAtePrase _tWlanTask stack-based overflow
A security flaw has been discovered in FAST FAC1203R 20200116_2.0.4. The affected element is the function _tWlanTask of the component MmtAtePrase Parser. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attacker must have access to the lo…
-
Critical 9.8
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web management interface of TOTOLINK N150RT (NTR150) firmware…
-
High 8.8
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web management interface of TOTOLINK N150RT (NTR150) firmware…
-
High 8.8
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web management interface of TOTOLINK N150RT (NTR150) firmware…
-
Critical 9.1
D-Link DI-8400 Web Administration Service menu_nat_more.asp menu_nat_more_asp stack-based overflow
A security flaw has been discovered in D-Link DI-8400 16.07. This vulnerability affects the function menu_nat_more_asp of the file menu_nat_more.asp of the component Web Administration Service. The manipulation of the argument opt results in stack-based buffe…
-
Critical 9.8
Netcore NR289-GE Authentication boa password-check stack-based overflow
A weakness has been identified in Netcore NR289-GE 1.4.5102. The affected element is the function password-check of the file /bin/boa of the component Authentication. Executing a manipulation of the argument Username can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. T…
-
Critical 10.0
FAST FAC1900R devdiscover Service copy_msg_element stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was identified in FAST FAC1900R 20190827_2.0.2. Affected by this issue is the function copy_msg_element of the component devdiscover Service. Such manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The expl…
-
Critical 9.9
FAST FAC1200R MmtAtePrase stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was determined in FAST FAC1200R 5.0_20201119_1.0.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function MmtAtePrase of the component MmtAtePrase Parser. This manipulation causes stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is poss…
-
Critical 9.9
FAST FAC1200R devdiscover Service parse_advertisement_frame stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was found in FAST FAC1200R 5.0_20201119_1.0.2. Affected is the function parse_advertisement_frame of the component devdiscover Service. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit h…
-
High 7.5
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in BUFFALO Wi-Fi products. A non-authenticated crafted HTTP request ma…
-
Medium 5.3
Cesanta Mongoose MQTT Broker main.c fn stack-based overflow
A weakness has been identified in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.21. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fn of the file tutorials/mqtt/mqtt-server/main.c of the component MQTT Broker. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The …
-
High 7.5
Eyeplus p2pcam HTTP stack-based overflow
A vulnerability has been found in Eyeplus 57.0.0.0308. This affects an unknown function of the component p2pcam HTTP Parser. Such manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the…
-
Medium 6.3
Edimax BR-6428nC Wireless Wizard formWizSurvey stack-based overflow
A vulnerability has been found in Edimax BR-6428nC 1.16. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /goform/formWizSurvey of the component Wireless Wizard Handler. The manipulation of the argument interface1/interface2 leads to stack-based buffer…
-
High 8.1
Unchecked HKDF key-size input in EL3 causes a stack buffer overflow
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Altera Trusted Firmware on HPS allows Exploitation of Improperly Configured or Implemented Memory Protections. This issue affects Trusted Firmware: through socfpga_v2.14.0.
-
High 8.1
EL3 Stack Buffer Overflow in FCS HKDF Request
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Altera Trusted Firmware on HPS allows Exploitation of Improperly Configured or Implemented Memory Protections. This issue affects Trusted Firmware: through socfpga_v2.14.0.
-
High 7.5
Espruino 2v29 (commit bffc6d0) contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the JavaScript error stack-trace…
-
Medium 6.3
Fast FAC1900R uhttpd get_alias_name stack-based overflow
A vulnerability was identified in Fast FAC1900R 20190827_2.0.2. The impacted element is the function get_alias_name of the component uhttpd. Such manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is public…
-
Critical 10.0
Fast FAC1203R Gigabit Edition Device Discovery Service copy_msg_element stack-based overflow
A flaw has been found in Fast FAC1203R Gigabit Edition 2.0.4. Affected by this issue is the function copy_msg_element of the component Device Discovery Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remot…
-
High 7.8
Substance3D - Modeler | Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
Substance3D - Modeler is affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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.
-
High 7.8
Bridge | Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
Bridge is affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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.