Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-787
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
We track 5,885 vulnerabilities of this type. 100% are rated high or critical, and the average CVSS score is 8.3. 167 have been exploited in real attacks.
How this weakness is prevented
- Requirements: 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.
- Architecture and Design: 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, and the Strsafe.h library from Microsoft. These libraries provide safer versions of overflow-prone string-handling functions.
- 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 discusses canary-based detection in detail.
- Operation: 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. 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.
- Implementation: Replace unbounded copy functions with analogous functions that support length arguments, such as strcpy with strncpy. Create these if they are not available.
Latest Out-of-bounds Write vulnerabilities
- 7.2 High severity
wazuh: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. Starting in version 3.9.0 and prior to version 4.14.3, multiple stack-based buffer overflows exist in the Security Configuration Assessment (SCA) decoder (`wazuh-anal
- 7.8 High severity
Affinity: Out-of-bounds Write
An out‑of‑bounds write vulnerability exists in the EMF functionality of Canva Affinity. By using a specially crafted EMF file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform an out‑of‑bounds write, potentially leading to code execution.
- 9.8 Critical severity
AC8: Out-of-bounds Write
A weakness has been identified in Tenda AC8 up to 16.03.50.11. This vulnerability affects the function doSystemCmd of the file /goform/SysToolChangePwd of the component HTTP Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument local_2c causes stack-based buffer overflo
- 9.8 Critical severity
BL-WR9000: Out-of-bounds Write
A weakness has been identified in LB-LINK BL-WR9000 2.4.9. The affected element is the function sub_44E8D0 of the file /goform/get_virtual_cfg. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The explo
- 9.8 Critical severity
DNS-120: Out-of-bounds Write
A flaw has been found in D-Link DNS-120, DNR-202L, DNS-315L, DNS-320, DNS-320L, DNS-320LW, DNS-321, DNR-322L, DNS-323, DNS-325, DNS-326, DNS-327L, DNR-326, DNS-340L, DNS-343, DNS-345, DNS-726-4, DNS-1100-4, DNS-1200-05 and DNS-1550-04 up to 20260205. This issu
- 9.8 Critical severity
DNS-120: Out-of-bounds Write
A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DNS-120, DNR-202L, DNS-315L, DNS-320, DNS-320L, DNS-320LW, DNS-321, DNR-322L, DNS-323, DNS-325, DNS-326, DNS-327L, DNR-326, DNS-340L, DNS-343, DNS-345, DNS-726-4, DNS-1100-4, DNS-1200-05 and DNS-1550-04 up to 20260205. Th
- 9.8 Critical severity
DNS-120: Out-of-bounds Write
A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DNS-120, DNR-202L, DNS-315L, DNS-320, DNS-320L, DNS-320LW, DNS-321, DNR-322L, DNS-323, DNS-325, DNS-326, DNS-327L, DNR-326, DNS-340L, DNS-343, DNS-345, DNS-726-4, DNS-1100-4, DNS-1200-05 and DNS-1550-04 up t
- 9.8 Critical severity
DNS-120: Out-of-bounds Write
A weakness has been identified in D-Link DNS-120, DNR-202L, DNS-315L, DNS-320, DNS-320L, DNS-320LW, DNS-321, DNR-322L, DNS-323, DNS-325, DNS-326, DNS-327L, DNR-326, DNS-340L, DNS-343, DNS-345, DNS-726-4, DNS-1100-4, DNS-1200-05 and DNS-1550-04 up to 20260205.
- 9.8 Critical severity
DIR-816: Out-of-bounds Write
A vulnerability was detected in D-Link DIR-816 1.10CNB05. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /goform/form2Wl5BasicSetup.cgi of the component goahead. Performing a manipulation of the argument pskValue results in stack-based
- 9.8 Critical severity
DIR-816: Out-of-bounds Write
A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DIR-816 1.10CNB05. Affected is an unknown function of the file /goform/form2WlanBasicSetup.cgi of the component goahead. Such manipulation of the argument pskValue leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The a
- 9.8 Critical severity
DIR-816: Out-of-bounds Write
A weakness has been identified in D-Link DIR-816 1.10CNB05. This impacts an unknown function of the file /goform/form2Wl5RepeaterStep2.cgi of the component goahead. This manipulation of the argument key1/key2/key3/key4/pskValue causes stack-based buffer overfl
- 9.8 Critical severity
DIR-816: Out-of-bounds Write
A security flaw has been discovered in D-Link DIR-816 1.10CNB05. This affects an unknown function of the file /goform/form2RepeaterStep2.cgi of the component goahead. The manipulation of the argument key1/key2/key3/key4/pskValue results in stack-based buffer o
- 7.8 High severity
GStreamer: Out-of-bounds Write
GStreamer H.266 Codec Parser Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnera
- 8.8 High severity
GStreamer: Improper Validation of Array Index
GStreamer rtpqdm2depay Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability
- 8.1 High severity
PX4-Autopilot: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
PX4 autopilot is a flight control solution for drones. Prior to 1.17.0-rc2, The crsf_rc parser accepts an oversized variable-length known packet and copies it into a fixed 64-byte global buffer without a bounds check. In deployments where crsf_rc is enabled on
- 7.8 High severity
GStreamer: Out-of-bounds Write
GStreamer DVB Subtitles Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerabilit
- 7.8 High severity
GStreamer: Out-of-bounds Write
GStreamer RealMedia Demuxer Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GStreamer. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerab
- 7.8 High severity
OpenHarmony: Out-of-bounds Write
in OpenHarmony v5.1.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker arbitrary code execution in pre-installed apps through out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability can be exploited only in restricted scenarios.
- 7.8 High severity
OpenHarmony: Out-of-bounds Write
in OpenHarmony v5.1.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker arbitrary code execution in pre-installed apps through out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability can be exploited only in restricted scenarios.
- 8.8 High severity
Google Skia Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited
Out of bounds write in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
- 8.2 High severity
FreeRDP: Out-of-bounds Write
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.24.0, a client-side heap out-of-bounds read/write occurs in FreeRDP's bitmap cache subsystem due to an off-by-one boundary check in bitmap_cache_put. A malicious server can send a CACH
- 8.2 High severity
FreeRDP: Out-of-bounds Write
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.24.0, a client-side heap buffer overflow occurs in the FreeRDP client's AVC420/AVC444 YUV-to-RGB conversion path due to missing horizontal bounds validation of H.264 metablock regionRe
- 7.5 High severity
lexbor: Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
Lexbor is a web browser engine library. Prior to 2.7.0, the ISO‑2022‑JP encoder in Lexbor fails to reset the temporary size variable between iterations. The statement ctx->buffer_used -= size with a stale size = 3 causes an integer underflow that wraps to SIZE
- 9.8 Critical severity
SG2008P 3.2x: Out-of-bounds Write
The web interface on multiple Omada switches does not adequately validate certain external inputs, which may lead to out-of-bound memory access when processing crafted requests. Under specific conditions, this flaw may result in unintended command execution.<b
- 7.8 High severity
DASYLab: Out-of-bounds Write
There is a memory corruption vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds write when loading a corrupted file in Digilent DASYLab. This vulnerability may result in information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to get
- 7.8 High severity
DASYLab: Out-of-bounds Write
There is a memory corruption vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds write when loading a corrupted DSB file in Digilent DASYLab. This vulnerability may result in information disclosure or arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to
- 8.8 High severity
i12: Out-of-bounds Write
A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda i12 1.0.0.6(2204). The impacted element is the function formwrlSSIDget of the file /goform/wifiSSIDget. Such manipulation of the argument index leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched
- 8.8 High severity
i12: Out-of-bounds Write
A weakness has been identified in Tenda i12 1.0.0.6(2204). The affected element is the function formWifiMacFilterGet of the file /goform/WifiMacFilterGet. This manipulation of the argument index causes stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated r
- 8.8 High severity
i12: Out-of-bounds Write
A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda i12 1.0.0.6(2204). Impacted is the function vos_strcpy of the file /goform/exeCommand. The manipulation of the argument cmdinput results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The explo
- 8.8 High severity
W3: Out-of-bounds Write
A flaw has been found in Tenda W3 1.0.0.3(2204). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /goform/wifiSSIDset of the component POST Parameter Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument index/GO can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. It i
- 8.8 High severity
W3: Out-of-bounds Write
A vulnerability was detected in Tenda W3 1.0.0.3(2204). This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /goform/wifiSSIDget of the component POST Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in stack-based buffer overflow. It
- 8.8 High severity
W3: Out-of-bounds Write
A weakness has been identified in Tenda W3 1.0.0.3(2204). Impacted is the function formWifiMacFilterSet of the file /goform/WifiMacFilterSet of the component POST Parameter Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument index/GO can lead to stack-based buff
- 8.8 High severity
W3: Out-of-bounds Write
A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda W3 1.0.0.3(2204). This issue affects the function formWifiMacFilterGet of the file /goform/WifiMacFilterGet of the component POST Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument wl_radio results in stac
- 8.8 High severity
W3: Out-of-bounds Write
A vulnerability was identified in Tenda W3 1.0.0.3(2204). This vulnerability affects the function formexeCommand of the file /goform/exeCommand of the component HTTP Handler. Such manipulation of the argument cmdinput leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The
- 8.8 High severity
W3: Out-of-bounds Write
A vulnerability was determined in Tenda W3 1.0.0.3(2204). This affects the function formSetAutoPing of the file /goform/setAutoPing of the component POST Parameter Handler. This manipulation of the argument ping1/ping2 causes stack-based buffer overflow. The a
- 8.8 High severity
W3: Out-of-bounds Write
A vulnerability was found in Tenda W3 1.0.0.3(2204). Affected by this issue is the function formSetCfm of the file /goform/setcfm of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation of the argument funcpara1 results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can o
- 8.8 High severity
i3: Out-of-bounds Write
A vulnerability has been found in Tenda i3 1.0.0.6(2204). Affected by this vulnerability is the function formwrlSSIDset of the file /goform/wifiSSIDset. The manipulation of the argument index/GO leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the
- 8.8 High severity
i3: Out-of-bounds Write
A flaw has been found in Tenda i3 1.0.0.6(2204). Affected is the function formwrlSSIDget of the file /goform/wifiSSIDget. Executing a manipulation of the argument index can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit h
- 8.8 High severity
iOS and iPadOS: Out-of-bounds Write
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, Safari 17.2, iOS 16.7.15 and iPadOS 16.7.15, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory
- 8.8 High severity
Chrome: Out-of-bounds Write
Heap buffer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.71 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)