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Buffer Overflow

memory HIGH

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 (36776)

EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The RSVP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-rsvp.c:rsvp_obj_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
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EPSS 3% CVSS 9.8
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The RPKI-Router parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-rpki-rtr.c:rpki_rtr_pdu_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The Rx protocol parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-rx.c:ubik_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The RSVP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-rsvp.c:rsvp_obj_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The ISO ES-IS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-isoclns.c:esis_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
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The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The VQP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-vqp.c:vqp_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The HNCP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-hncp.c:dhcpv4_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:decode_multicast_vpn(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The HNCP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-hncp.c:dhcpv6_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
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The ICMPv6 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp6.c:icmp6_nodeinfo_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
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The MPTCP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mptcp.c, several functions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The ISAKMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-isakmp.c, several functions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
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The PPP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-ppp.c:handle_mlppp(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The IP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-ip.c:ip_printts(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
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EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
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The OSPFv3 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-ospf6.c:ospf6_decode_v3(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The ISO IS-IS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-isoclns.c:isis_print_id(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The PGM parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-pgm.c:pgm_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
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The VTP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-vtp.c:vtp_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The RADIUS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-radius.c:print_attr_string(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The IPv6 fragmentation header parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-frag6.c:frag6_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The PIM parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-pim.c, several functions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The PPP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-ppp.c:print_ccp_config_options(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
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EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
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The BOOTP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-bootp.c:bootp_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The LLDP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-lldp.c:lldp_mgmt_addr_tlv_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The ISO IS-IS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-isoclns.c, several functions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
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EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The IPv6 mobility parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mobility.c:mobility_opt_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The IPv6 mobility parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mobility.c:mobility_opt_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The IPv6 mobility parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mobility.c:mobility_opt_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The IP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-ip.c:ip_printroute(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The ICMPv6 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp6.c:icmp6_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The VTP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-vtp.c:vtp_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 3% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The PGM parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-pgm.c:pgm_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The PGM parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-pgm.c:pgm_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The DHCPv6 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-dhcp6.c:dhcp6opt_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The ISO ES-IS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-isoclns.c:esis_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The EAP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-eap.c:eap_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The White Board protocol parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-wb.c:wb_prep(), several functions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The ARP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-arp.c, several functions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The ICMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp.c:icmp_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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Several protocol parsers in tcpdump before 4.9.2 could cause a buffer overflow in util-print.c:bittok2str_internal(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Buffer Overflow Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The BEEP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-beep.c:l_strnstart(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The IPv6 mobility parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mobility.c:mobility_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The Apple PKTAP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-pktap.c:pktap_if_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Apple Information Disclosure +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The L2TP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-l2tp.c, several functions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
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EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The NFS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-nfs.c:xid_map_enter(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
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The Juniper protocols parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-juniper.c:juniper_parse_header(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Juniper Information Disclosure +2
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EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The LMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-lmp.c:lmp_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The AODV parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-aodv.c:aodv_extension(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
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EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The NFS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-nfs.c:nfs_printfh(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
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EPSS 4% CVSS 9.8
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The IEEE 802.15.4 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_15_4.c:ieee802_15_4_if_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The IS-IS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-isoclns.c:isis_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The IS-IS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-isoclns.c:isis_print_extd_ip_reach(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The PIMv2 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-pim.c:pimv2_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The Juniper protocols parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-juniper.c, several functions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Juniper Information Disclosure +1
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EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The RIPng parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-ripng.c:ripng_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
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The telnet parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-telnet.c:telnet_parse(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump +4
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
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The IPv6 routing header parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-rt6.c:rt6_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
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EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The IPv6 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-ip6.c:ip6_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The Zephyr parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-zephyr.c, several functions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump +4
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The EIGRP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-eigrp.c:eigrp_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Several protocol parsers in tcpdump before 4.9.2 could cause a buffer over-read in util-print.c:tok2strbuf(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The DECnet parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-decnet.c:decnet_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump +4
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The NFS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-nfs.c:interp_reply(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The ISO CLNS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-isoclns.c:isoclns_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The ISAKMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-isakmp.c:isakmp_rfc3948_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump +4
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The ICMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp.c:icmp_print(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Several protocol parsers in tcpdump before 4.9.2 could cause a buffer over-read in addrtoname.c:lookup_bytestring(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

The SMB/CIFS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in smbutil.c:name_len(). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), 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 Tcpdump
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tag parsing functionality of LibOFX 0.9.11. 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 Libofx Debian Linux
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

In Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro before 3.7.20 Build 286 (included in the HitmanPro.Alert solution and Sophos Clean), a crafted IOCTL with code 0x22E1C0 might lead to kernel data leaks. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Sophos Hitmanpro
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

A kernel pool overflow in the driver hitmanpro37.sys in Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro before 3.7.20 Build 286 (included in the HitmanPro.Alert solution and Sophos Clean) allows local users to escalate. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Sophos Hitmanpro
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

A kernel pool overflow in the driver hitmanpro37.sys in Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro before 3.7.20 Build 286 (included in the HitmanPro.Alert solution and Sophos Clean) allows local users to crash the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Sophos Hitmanpro
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

rzpnk.sys in Razer Synapse 2.20.15.1104 allows local users to read and write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a methodology involving a handle to. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Synapse
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

An invalid memory write was discovered in copy_mp in interface.c in mpglibDBL, as used in MP3Gain version 1.5.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Denial Of Service +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in copy_mp in interface.c in mpglibDBL, as used in MP3Gain version 1.5.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Denial Of Service +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

A buffer over-read was discovered in III_i_stereo in layer3.c in mpglibDBL, as used in MP3Gain version 1.5.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

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

A buffer overflow was discovered in III_dequantize_sample in layer3.c in mpglibDBL, as used in MP3Gain version 1.5.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Denial Of Service +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

A stack-based buffer over-read was discovered in dct36 in layer3.c in mpglibDBL, as used in MP3Gain version 1.5.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Information Disclosure +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

A stack-based buffer over-read was discovered in filterYule in gain_analysis.c in MP3Gain version 1.5.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Information Disclosure +1
NVD
EPSS 34% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH Act Now

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way Microsoft Edge. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Epss exploitation probability 34.2%.

Buffer Overflow RCE Microsoft +1
NVD
EPSS 21% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH Act Now

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Microsoft. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Epss exploitation probability 20.5%.

Buffer Overflow RCE Microsoft +1
NVD
EPSS 77% 5.3 CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH THREAT Act Now

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the scripting. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 77.0%.

Buffer Overflow RCE Microsoft +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 21% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH Act Now

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Epss exploitation probability 20.5%.

Buffer Overflow RCE Microsoft +1
NVD
EPSS 21% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH Act Now

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 10 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that the Microsoft. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Epss exploitation probability 20.5%.

Buffer Overflow RCE Microsoft +1
NVD
EPSS 54% 4.6 CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH THREAT Act Now

Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Windows 1703 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Microsoft Edge accesses objects in memory, aka "Microsoft. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 54.0%.

Buffer Overflow RCE Microsoft +1
NVD Exploit-DB
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