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Buffer Overflow

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A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

How It Works

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions. This overwrites whatever data or code exists there, corrupting program state and potentially giving attackers control over execution flow.

Stack-based overflows are the most common variant. When a function allocates a fixed-size buffer on the stack and then copies user-controlled input without proper bounds checking, attackers can overflow past the buffer to overwrite the function's return address. When the function completes, instead of returning to legitimate code, execution jumps to attacker-specified memory containing malicious shellcode. Heap-based overflows work differently—they corrupt heap metadata like chunk size fields or free list pointers, leading to arbitrary memory writes when the allocator processes the corrupted structures.

Modern exploitation bypasses defensive mechanisms through techniques like Return-Oriented Programming (ROP), which chains together existing code snippets to avoid non-executable memory protections. Attackers may also use heap spraying to reliably position shellcode at predictable addresses, defeating address randomization.

Impact

  • Remote code execution — attacker gains ability to run arbitrary commands with the privileges of the vulnerable process
  • Privilege escalation — exploiting kernel or setuid program overflows to gain root/SYSTEM access
  • Denial of service — crashes and memory corruption that render systems unusable
  • Information disclosure — reading sensitive data from adjacent memory regions that should be inaccessible
  • Authentication bypass — overwriting security-critical variables like permission flags or user IDs

Real-World Examples

Fortinet FortiOS suffered a critical buffer overflow (CVE-2025-32756) that allowed unauthenticated remote attackers to execute code as root on firewalls and VPN gateways. Attackers actively exploited this to compromise enterprise network perimeters before patches were available.

The Slammer worm from 2003 exploited a stack overflow in Microsoft SQL Server, spreading to 75,000 hosts in ten minutes by sending a single malformed UDP packet that overwrote the return address with shellcode. No authentication was required.

OpenSSH historically contained a heap overflow in challenge-response authentication that allowed pre-authentication remote root compromise on Unix systems, demonstrating how memory corruption in privileged network services creates maximum impact scenarios.

Mitigation

  • Memory-safe languages — Rust, Go, and modern managed languages prevent buffer overflows by design through automatic bounds checking
  • Stack canaries — random values placed before return addresses that detect corruption before control transfer
  • Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) — randomizes memory locations making exploitation less reliable
  • Data Execution Prevention (DEP/NX) — marks memory regions as non-executable, preventing direct shellcode execution
  • Bounds checking — validate input sizes before copying, use safe functions like strncpy instead of strcpy
  • Fuzzing and static analysis — automated testing to discover overflows before deployment

Recent CVEs (36699)

EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Apple Information Disclosure +5
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Microsoft Buffer Overflow Apple +9
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Microsoft Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption +8
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol feature of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code as root or cause a. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Apple +5
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 5.4 and 5.5 through 5.5.6 on the AArch64 architecture. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Buffer Overflow Linux Memory Corruption +9
NVD
EPSS 89% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC PATCH THREAT Act Now

OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows remote code execution because of an out-of-bounds read in mta_io in mta_session.c for multi-line replies. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Information Disclosure +4
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.5.6. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability could allow attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries.

Buffer Overflow Linux Information Disclosure +12
NVD GitHub
EPSS 3% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

A buffer overflow was found in the way GNU Screen before 4.8.0 treated the special escape OSC 49. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Screen
NVD
EPSS 7% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

An issue was discovered in Pure-FTPd 1.0.49. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability could allow attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Pure Ftpd +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.0
HIGH This Week

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Samsung Galaxy S10 Firmware G973FXXS3ASJA, O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0) devices with Exynos chipsets. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Samsung Stack Overflow +2
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Adobe After Effects versions 16.1.2 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Media Encoder versions 14.0 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

ProFTPD 1.3.7 has an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in mod_cap via the cap_text.c cap_to_text function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability could allow attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Proftpd +4
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

archive_read_support_format_rar5.c in libarchive before 3.4.2 attempts to unpack a RAR5 file with an invalid or corrupted header (such as a header size of zero), leading to a SIGSEGV or possibly. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Libarchive +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 3% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

A Heap-based Buffer Overflow was found in Emerson OpenEnterprise SCADA Server 2.83 (if Modbus or ROC Interfaces have been installed and are in use) and all versions of OpenEnterprise 3.1 through. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Heap Overflow Openenterprise Scada Server
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

An exploitable heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the way CoTURN 4.5.1.1 web server parses POST requests. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Coturn +3
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11.1, and 11.5 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE IBM +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r357213, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p2, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p13, 11.3-STABLE before r357214, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p6, URL handling in. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +1
NVD
EPSS 78% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

CA Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft/UIM) 20.1, 20.3.x, and 9.20 and below contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the robot (controller) component. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Unified Infrastructure Management
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM This Month

Huawei NIP6800 versions V500R001C30, V500R001C60SPC500, and V500R005C00; Secospace USG6600 and USG9500 versions V500R001C30SPC200, V500R001C30SPC600, V500R001C60SPC500, and V500R005C00 have a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Huawei Nip6800 Firmware +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM This Month

Huawei NIP6800 versions V500R001C30, V500R001C60SPC500, and V500R005C00; Secospace USG6600 and USG9500 versions V500R001C30SPC200, V500R001C30SPC600, V500R001C60SPC500, and V500R005C00 have a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Huawei Information Disclosure +3
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

meshsystem.dll in Valve Dota 2 through 2020-02-17 allows remote attackers to achieve code execution or denial of service by creating a gaming server with a crafted map, and inviting a victim to this. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Denial Of Service +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Older generation Abbott FreeStyle Libre sensors allow remote attackers within close proximity to enable write access to memory via a specific NFC unlock command. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Freestyle Libre Firmware
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the igcore19d.dll PNG pngread parser of the Accusoft ImageGear 19.5.0 library. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +1
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.7.0.29478. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 3.3
LOW Monitor

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Reader +1
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, and 2015.006.30508 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow Adobe Information Disclosure +2
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, and 2015.006.30508 and earlier have a buffer error vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Buffer Overflow vulnerability could allow attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.

Buffer Overflow RCE Adobe +2
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, and 2015.006.30508 and earlier have a buffer error vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Buffer Overflow vulnerability could allow attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.

Buffer Overflow RCE Adobe +2
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, and 2015.006.30508 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow Adobe Information Disclosure +2
NVD
EPSS 9% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, and 2015.006.30508 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow Adobe Information Disclosure +2
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions, 2019.021.20061 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, and 2015.006.30508 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +3
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have a memory corruption vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have a memory corruption vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have a heap overflow vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have a buffer error vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have a heap overflow vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In HidRawSensor::batch of HidRawSensor.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an unexpected switch fallthrough. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow Google Privilege Escalation +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

In Parcel::continueWrite of Parcel.cpp, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation +4
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

In reassemble_and_dispatch of packet_fragmenter.cc, there is possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds calculation. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Google RCE Buffer Overflow +22
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

In getAttributeRange of ExifInterface.java, there is a possible failure to redact location information from media files due to an incorrect bounds check. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Buffer Overflow vulnerability could allow attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.

Buffer Overflow Google Information Disclosure +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

In btm_read_remote_ext_features_complete of btm_acl.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow Google Privilege Escalation +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

A stack-based buffer overflow was found on the D-Link DIR-842 REVC with firmware v3.13B09 HOTFIX due to the use of strcpy for LOGINPASSWORD when handling a POST request to the /MTFWU endpoint. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption D-Link +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

irc_mode_channel_update in plugins/irc/irc-mode.c in WeeChat through 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Buffer Copy without Size Check vulnerability could allow attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory.

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Weechat +4
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow Microsoft Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 18% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability could allow attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries.

Buffer Overflow Microsoft Information Disclosure +8
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow Microsoft Memory Corruption +8
NVD
EPSS 10% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 10% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 10% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 10% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +2
NVD
EPSS 10% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the igcore19d.dll JPEG jpegread precision parser of the Accusoft ImageGear 19.5.0 library. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the igcore19d.dll TIFF tifread parser of the Accusoft ImageGear 19.5.0 library. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the igcore19d.dll JPEG SOFx parser of the Accusoft ImageGear 19.5.0 library. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the bmp_parsing function of the igcore19d.dll library of Accusoft ImageGear, version 19.5.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the uncompress_scan_line function of the igcore19d.dll library of Accusoft ImageGear, version 19.5.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the uncompress_scan_line function of the igcore19d.dll library of Accusoft ImageGear, version 19.5.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow RCE Memory Corruption +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

An out-of-bounds heap buffer access flaw was found in the way the iSCSI Block driver in QEMU versions 2.12.0 before 4.2.1 handled a response coming from an iSCSI server while checking the status of a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service RCE +6
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.3
LOW Monitor

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Endpoint Protection Manager
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.3
LOW Monitor

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Endpoint Protection Manager
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.3
LOW Monitor

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Endpoint Protection Manager
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.3
LOW Monitor

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Endpoint Protection Manager
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.3
LOW Monitor

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1, may be susceptible to an out of bounds vulnerability, which is a type of issue that results in an existing application reading. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Endpoint Protection Manager
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition (SEP SBE), prior to 14.2 RU2 MP1 and prior to 14.2.5569.2100 respectively, may be susceptible to an out of. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Information Disclosure Endpoint Protection
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

Inappropriate implementation in JavaScript in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Google Memory Corruption +8
NVD
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