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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 (36762)

EPSS 18% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, and 2016, Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP2, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Microsoft. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is 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.

Memory Corruption Microsoft RCE +9
NVD
EPSS 12% CVSS 3.3
LOW PATCH Monitor

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, and 2016, Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013 SP1, Microsoft. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is 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.

Microsoft Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +7
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 4.7
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

The Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7). Public exploit code available.

Microsoft Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +8
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 27% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine. 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.

Memory Corruption Microsoft RCE +2
NVD
EPSS 16% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine. 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.

Memory Corruption Microsoft RCE +2
NVD
EPSS 16% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka "Scripting Engine. 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.

Memory Corruption Microsoft RCE +2
NVD
EPSS 16% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in. 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.

Memory Corruption Microsoft RCE +2
NVD
EPSS 16% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory,. 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.

Memory Corruption Microsoft RCE +2
NVD
EPSS 16% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote code execution, due to how the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in. 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.

Memory Corruption Microsoft RCE +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

The JPXStream::close function in JPXStream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a specific pdf file, as demonstrated by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

The JPXStream::readTilePartData function in JPXStream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a specific pdf file, as. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

The JPXStream::fillReadBuf function in JPXStream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a specific pdf file, as. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

The BufStream::lookChar function in Stream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a specific pdf file, as demonstrated by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

The JBIG2Stream::readGenericBitmap function in JBIG2Stream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a specific pdf file, as. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

The JBIG2MMRDecoder::getBlackCode function in JBIG2Stream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a specific pdf file, as. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

The JPXStream::inverseTransformLevel function in JPXStream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a specific pdf file, as. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

The JPXStream::readTilePart function in JPXStream.cc in xpdf 4.00 allows attackers to launch denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Integer overflow in the index.c:read_entry() function while decompressing a compressed prefix length in libgit2 before v0.26.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Integer Overflow Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

memcached version prior to 1.4.37 contains an Integer Overflow vulnerability in items.c:item_free() that can result in data corruption and deadlocks due to items existing in hash table being reused. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Integer Overflow Buffer Overflow Memcached +3
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Stack overflow in custom XML-parser in Gemalto's Sentinel LDK RTE version before 7.65 leads to remote denial of service. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Buffer overflow in Hanwha Techwin Smartcams. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Snh V6410Pn Firmware Snh V6410Pnw Firmware
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

KadNode version version 2.2.0 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Arguments when starting up the binary that can result in Control of program execution flow, leading to remote code execution. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Buffer Overflow Kadnode
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

ClamAV version version 0.99.3 contains a Out of bounds heap memory read vulnerability in XAR parser, function xar_hash_check() that can result in Leaking of memory, may help in developing exploit. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is 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.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Clamav +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Sharutils sharutils (unshar command) version 4.15.2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Affected component on the file unshar.c at line 75, function looks_like_c_code. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE Buffer Overflow Ubuntu Linux +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Quick Emulator (aka QEMU), when built with the Cirrus CLGD 54xx VGA Emulator support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and QEMU process crash). 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.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +9
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

A buffer overflow vulnerability exist in the web-based GUI of Schneider Electric's Pelco Sarix Professional in all firmware versions prior to 3.29.67 which could allow an unauthenticated, remote. 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.

Schneider Electric RCE Buffer Overflow +20
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in UnescapeName() in PdfName.cpp. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Podofo
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. 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.

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

Buffer overflow in Buffalo WXR-1900DHP2 firmware Ver.2.48 and earlier allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE Buffer Overflow Wxr 1900Dhp2 Firmware
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

zsh through version 5.4.2 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the exec.c:hashcmd() function. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Stack Overflow +6
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an ntpq query and sending a response with a crafted. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption RCE Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the getString function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for DOUBLE data. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getString function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT8 data. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in strlenext in util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Libming +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the getString function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for INTEGER data. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT16 data. 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.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the getName function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 for CONSTANT8 data. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the getString function of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8 during a RegisterNumber sprintf. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.7
HIGH This Week

A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem communication channel through the Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches could allow an authenticated, remote attacker. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Cisco +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

GPAC through 0.7.1 has a Buffer Overflow in the gf_media_avc_read_sps function in media_tools/av_parsers.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-1000100. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow Gpac Debian Linux +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Emerson Process Management ControlWave Micro Process Automation Controller: ControlWave Micro [ProConOS v.4.01.280] firmware: CWM v.05.78.00 and. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Stack Overflow Controlwave Micro Firmware
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Python Software Foundation CPython version From 3.2 until 3.6.4 on Windows contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in os.symlink() function on Windows that can result in Arbitrary code execution,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Buffer Copy without Size Check vulnerability could allow attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory.

Buffer Overflow Microsoft RCE +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 7% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

NET-SNMP version 5.7.2 contains a heap corruption vulnerability in the UDP protocol handler that can result in command execution. 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.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Net Snmp +1
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the way 389-ds-base handled certain LDAP search filters, affecting all versions including 1.4.x. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), 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.

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow 389 Directory Server +3
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

The resv_map_release function in mm/hugetlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) via a crafted application that makes mmap system calls and has a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Linux Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +7
NVD
EPSS 29% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH THREAT This Week

The ctl_getitem method in ntpd in ntp-4.2.8p6 before 4.2.8p11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mode 6 packet with a ntpd instance from 4.2.8p6. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +3
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

An issue was discovered in Exempi through 2.4.4. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Exempi +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

An issue was discovered in Exempi through 2.4.4. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Exempi +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

An issue was discovered in Exempi through 2.4.4. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Exempi +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib 0.13.68. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Zziplib +4
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib 0.13.68. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Zziplib +4
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

GPAC MP4Box version 0.7.1 and earlier contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in src/isomedia/avc_ext.c lines 2417 to 2420 that can result in Heap chunks being modified, this could lead to RCE. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Gpac Ubuntu Linux
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

An issue was discovered in mj2/opj_mj2_extract.c in OpenJPEG 2.3.0. 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 Openjpeg
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Cimg
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Cimg
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Cimg
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Cimg
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Cimg
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow Cimg
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

An issue was discovered in CImg v.220. 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 Cimg
NVD GitHub
EPSS 88% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC PATCH THREAT Act Now

In PHP through 5.6.33, 7.0.x before 7.0.28, 7.1.x through 7.1.14, and 7.2.x through 7.2.2, there is a stack-based buffer under-read while parsing an HTTP response in the php_stream_url_wrap_http_ex. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Buffer Overflow PHP Ubuntu Linux +1
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB
EPSS 70% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

An issue was discovered in FTPShell Client 6.7. 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.

RCE Buffer Overflow Ftpshell Client
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

The load_multiboot function in hw/i386/multiboot.c in Quick Emulator (aka QEMU) allows local guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via a mh_load_end_addr value greater than. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), 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.

Information Disclosure RCE Buffer Overflow +9
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Stack-based Buffer Overflow in httpd on Tenda AC9 devices V15.03.05.14_EN allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact. 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.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 13% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Act Now

The Pictview image processing library embedded in the ActivePDF toolkit through 2018.1.0.18321 is prone to multiple out of bounds write and sign errors, allowing a remote attacker to execute. 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.

Memory Corruption RCE Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg 2.8 through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Out of array read) via an AVI file with crafted dimensions within. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), 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.

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the pcxLoadRaster function of in_pcx.cpp in sam2p 0.49.4. 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.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

There is an invalid free in Mapping::DoubleHash::clear in mapping.cpp that leads to a Segmentation fault in sam2p 0.49.4. 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.

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Sam2P +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 4% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

A Heap Overflow (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. 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.

Memory Corruption RCE Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

An out-of-bounds write (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. 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.

Memory Corruption RCE Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

A stack-based buffer overflow (Remote Code Execution) issue was discovered in Design Science MathType 6.9c. 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.

Memory Corruption RCE Buffer Overflow +1
NVD
EPSS 20% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Act Now

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the control protocol of Disk Savvy Enterprise v10.4.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted packet to TCP port 9124. 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.

RCE Buffer Overflow Disksavvy
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB
EPSS 15% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Adobe RCE +6
NVD
EPSS 15% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Adobe RCE +6
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 25% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Adobe Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 22% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 43% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Adobe RCE +6
NVD
EPSS 22% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 16% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Adobe RCE +6
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 15% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Adobe RCE +6
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Adobe Information Disclosure Buffer Overflow +4
NVD
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