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Memory Corruption

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Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

How It Works

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space. Attackers exploit these flaws by carefully crafting inputs that trigger the corruption, allowing them to overwrite critical data structures like function pointers, return addresses, or object metadata. The corrupted memory then causes the program to execute attacker-controlled code or leak sensitive information when that memory is subsequently accessed.

Several common variants exist with distinct mechanisms. Buffer overflows write past array boundaries, overwriting adjacent memory. Use-after-free bugs occur when code accesses memory after it's been deallocated, allowing attackers to reallocate that space with malicious data. Type confusion tricks programs into treating objects as different types, causing field accesses at incorrect offsets that can leak data or enable writes to arbitrary locations. Double-free vulnerabilities free the same memory twice, corrupting heap metadata structures that allocate memory, ultimately enabling arbitrary writes when the corrupted allocator is used again.

The typical attack flow involves reconnaissance to identify the corruption primitive, heap manipulation to position target structures in predictable locations, triggering the vulnerability to corrupt specific memory, and finally leveraging the corruption to hijack control flow or extract data. Modern exploits often chain multiple primitives together, using information leaks to defeat ASLR before achieving code execution.

Impact

  • Arbitrary code execution: Execute attacker-supplied machine code or reuse existing code (ROP/JOP) with full privileges of the vulnerable process
  • Privilege escalation: Exploit kernel memory corruption to escalate from user to root/SYSTEM privileges
  • Information disclosure: Leak cryptographic keys, passwords, authentication tokens, or bypass ASLR by reading memory layout
  • Denial of service: Crash critical services by corrupting essential data structures
  • Sandbox escape: Break out of browser or application isolation boundaries to compromise the host system

Real-World Examples

The Chrome V8 JavaScript engine has suffered numerous type confusion vulnerabilities where JavaScript objects are mishandled, allowing attackers to achieve browser compromise through malicious websites. CVE-2021-30551 exemplified this, enabling remote code execution via crafted web content.

Windows kernel vulnerabilities like CVE-2020-17087 demonstrated use-after-free exploitation, where local attackers triggered memory reuse in the kernel to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. This was actively exploited in targeted attacks before patching.

The Heartbleed vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160) in OpenSSL showed devastating information disclosure through a buffer over-read, leaking 64KB chunks of server memory containing private keys, passwords, and session tokens across millions of servers.

Mitigation

  • Memory-safe languages: Use Rust, Go, or Swift for new code to eliminate entire classes of corruption bugs
  • Sanitizers in development: Deploy AddressSanitizer (ASAN) and MemorySanitizer (MSAN) during testing to detect corruption immediately
  • Fuzzing with coverage feedback: Continuously fuzz parsers and input handlers using AFL++ or libFuzzer to discover corruption bugs
  • Control Flow Integrity (CFI): Enable compiler-based CFI to restrict indirect call targets and prevent ROP
  • Exploit mitigations: Deploy stack canaries, ASLR, DEP/NX, and shadow stacks on all platforms
  • Sandboxing: Isolate vulnerable components using seccomp, pledge, or process isolation to contain successful exploits

Recent CVEs (15306)

EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

Nsauditor 3.0.28.0 contains a structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious input to the DNS Lookup tool. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

Boxoft wav-wma Converter 1.0 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in structured exception handling that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious WAV files. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Microsoft +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.5
HIGH POC This Week

Allok Video Splitter 3.1.1217 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized string in the. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +2
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.2
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Squid versions prior to 7.5 contain a heap use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in ICP (Internet Cache Protocol) traffic handling that enables remote attackers to reliably trigger denial of service against affected proxy services. The vulnerability affects any Squid deployment with ICP support explicitly enabled via non-zero icp_port configuration, and cannot be mitigated through access control rules alone. A patch is available in version 7.5, and the vulnerability has been confirmed across multiple Debian releases and SUSE distributions.

Denial Of Service Use After Free Memory Corruption +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.5
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

cryptodev-linux 1.14 and earlier suffer from a use-after-free vulnerability in the /dev/crypto device driver that enables local privilege escalation through reference count manipulation. Attackers with local access can exploit this memory corruption flaw to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability.

Privilege Escalation Use After Free Memory Corruption +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's netfilter nf_tables flowtable implementation during error handling in the hook registration path. When hook registration fails (due to reaching maximum hook limits or hardware offload setup failures), the flowtable is not properly synchronized with RCU grace periods before being released, allowing concurrent packet processing or control plane operations (nfnetlink_hook) to access freed memory. This vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable nf_tables code and was discovered via KASAN reports during hook dumping operations; while not currently listed in known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) databases, the use-after-free nature presents a real risk for denial of service or information disclosure in environments utilizing netfilter flowtables.

Linux Information Disclosure Memory Corruption +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's dma_map_sg tracepoint that can be triggered when tracing large scatter-gather lists, particularly with devices like virtio-gpu that create large DRM buffers exceeding 1000 entries. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions prior to the fix and can cause perf buffer overflow warnings and potential kernel instability when dynamic array allocations exceed PERF_MAX_TRACE_SIZE (8192 bytes). While this is a kernel-level issue requiring local access to trigger tracing functionality, it poses a denial-of-service risk and memory safety concern for systems using performance tracing on workloads with large scatter-gather operations.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Linux +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's IFE (Intermediate Functional Element) traffic control action module where metadata list replacement incorrectly appends new metadata instead of replacing old entries, causing unbounded metadata accumulation. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable IFE scheduling code (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux). An attacker with the ability to modify traffic control rules can trigger an out-of-bounds write via the ife_tlv_meta_encode function, potentially achieving kernel memory corruption and denial of service. The vulnerability is not listed as actively exploited in public KEV databases, but patches are available across multiple stable kernel branches.

Linux Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

This vulnerability is a race condition in the Linux kernel's PCI Designware endpoint driver where MSI-X interrupt writes to the host can complete after the corresponding Address Translation Unit (ATU) entry is unmapped, potentially corrupting host memory or triggering IOMMU errors. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable code path in the PCI DWC endpoint implementation (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), specifically impacting systems using PCI endpoint devices with MSI-X interrupt support such as NVMe-PCI endpoint function drivers. An attacker with the ability to trigger high-frequency MSI-X interrupts from a malicious endpoint device could exploit this race condition to cause denial of service through IOMMU faults or potentially corrupt host memory.

Linux Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A stack-out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's BPF devmap implementation where the get_upper_ifindexes() function iterates over upper network devices without properly validating buffer bounds. An attacker with the ability to create multiple virtual network devices (e.g., more than 8 macvlans) and trigger XDP packet processing with BPF_F_BROADCAST and BPF_F_EXCLUDE_INGRESS flags can write beyond allocated stack memory, potentially causing denial of service or arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions using the vulnerable devmap code path and has been patched across multiple stable kernel branches, indicating recognition as a real security concern requiring immediate updates.

Linux Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter nft_set_pipapo enables local privilege escalation to kernel-level access (confidentiality/integrity/availability compromise). Affects Linux kernel 5.6+ through multiple stable branches (6.1.x, 6.6.x, 6.12.x, 6.18.x, 6.19.x). Vendor patches available across all affected kernel series. EPSS score of 0.03% (9th percentile) indicates low automated exploitation likelihood, consistent with local-access requirement and lack of public exploit code at time of analysis.

Linux Denial Of Service Memory Corruption +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's crypto subsystem (CCP driver) within the sev_tsm_init_locked() function error path, where a pr_err() statement dereferences freed memory to access structure fields t->tio_en and t->tio_init_done after kfree(t) has been executed. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure by reading freed memory contents. The issue affects Linux kernel versions across distributions using the affected CCP crypto driver code and was identified by the Smatch static analyzer.

Use After Free Memory Corruption Linux +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's XDP (eXpress Data Path) subsystem where negative tailroom calculations are incorrectly reported as large unsigned integers, allowing buffer overflows during tail growth operations. This affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches when certain Ethernet drivers (notably ixgbevf) report incorrect DMA write sizes, leading to heap corruption, segmentation faults, and general protection faults as demonstrated in the xskxceiver test utility. The vulnerability has no CVSS score assigned and shows no active KEV exploitation status, but represents a critical memory safety issue affecting systems using XDP with affected Ethernet drivers.

Linux Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Use-after-free in Linux kernel network traffic control subsystem allows local authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with high privileges when changing network queue pair configurations on lockless qdiscs (virtio-net confirmed affected). Race condition between qdisc_reset_all_tx_gt() and dequeue operations causes memory to be freed while still in use. Vendor-released patches available for stable kernel branches 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.77, 6.18.17, 6.19.7, and mainline 7.0-rc3. EPSS exploitation probability is low (0.02%, 7th percentile) and no active exploitation confirmed at time of analysis, though a reliable reproducer exists using iperf3 and ethtool queue manipulation.

Linux Information Disclosure Use After Free +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Use-after-free in Linux kernel cfg80211 WiFi subsystem allows local authenticated users with low privileges to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through rfkill work-queue exploitation. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions 2.6.31 through 6.19-rc2, with patches released for stable branches 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.77, 6.18.17, 6.19.7, and 7.0-rc2. EPSS score of 0.02% (7th percentile) indicates very low probability of mass exploitation. No CISA KEV listing or public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the issue was discovered via syzkaller fuzzing, demonstrating automated exploit development potential.

Linux Information Disclosure Use After Free +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's AF_XDP socket implementation where buffers fail to be properly returned to the free list due to improper list node reinitialization. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the AF_XDP subsystem enabled, potentially allowing local attackers or unprivileged users to exhaust kernel memory over time. While not actively exploited in the wild according to available intelligence, the vulnerability has clear patches available in stable kernel branches and represents a real denial-of-service risk for systems relying on XDP functionality.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Linux +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

The Apple Silicon SMC hwmon driver (macsmc-hwmon) in the Linux kernel contains critical memory safety bugs in sensor population and float conversion logic. Specifically, voltage sensors are incorrectly registered to the temperature sensor array, and float-to-32-bit conversion has flawed exponent handling, potentially leading to out-of-bounds memory access, data corruption, or incorrect fan control on affected Apple Silicon systems. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions with the macsmc-hwmon driver and has been patched; no active exploitation or POC is currently known, but the nature of the bugs suggests high real-world risk for systems relying on thermal management.

Linux Memory Corruption Apple +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A use-after-free and list corruption vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) subsystem when the SMI sender returns an error. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable IPMI code path, allowing local attackers or processes with IPMI access to trigger denial of service conditions through list corruption and NULL pointer dereferences. The vulnerability is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and no CVSS or EPSS scores have been published; however, the technical nature indicates high reliability for exploitation by local actors with kernel interface access.

Linux Use After Free Memory Corruption +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem within the bpf_trampoline_link_cgroup_shim function, where a race condition allows a process to reference memory after it has been freed. An attacker with CAP_BPF or CAP_PERFMON capabilities can trigger this vulnerability to cause a kernel crash (denial of service). A proof-of-concept has been demonstrated by the reporter, showing the bug can be reliably reproduced; the vulnerability is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog but affects all Linux kernel versions until patched.

Linux Use After Free Denial Of Service +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's pm8001 SCSI driver where the pm8001_queue_command() function incorrectly returns -ENODEV after already freeing a SAS task, causing the upper-layer libsas driver to attempt a second free operation. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable pm8001 driver code, and while not remotely exploitable by default, it can lead to kernel memory corruption and denial of service on systems using PM8001-compatible SCSI controllers. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or active KEV status is currently available, but multiple stable kernel patches have been released across multiple branches.

Linux Information Disclosure Use After Free +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Use-after-free in the Linux kernel's libertas wireless driver (lbs_free_adapter()) allows local privileged users to corrupt memory when a timer callback races with adapter teardown. The flaw stems from using non-synchronous timer_delete() instead of timer_delete_sync() on command_timer and tx_lockup_timer, leaving callbacks free to dereference freed driver_lock, cur_cmd, and dev fields. EPSS is very low (0.02%, 7th percentile) and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the bug has existed since the driver's introduction and on stable trees through 6.18.x.

Linux Use After Free Memory Corruption +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Improper bounds checking in Apple macOS (Sequoia 15.7.4 and earlier, Sonoma 14.8.4 and earlier, Tahoe 26.3 and earlier) permits a local attacker to write out-of-bounds memory through a malicious application, potentially allowing modification of protected filesystem areas. The vulnerability requires user interaction to execute the malicious app and affects the file system's integrity rather than confidentiality. No patch is currently available for this out-of-bounds write condition.

Apple Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to corrupt kernel memory or cause unexpected system crashes. An installed application can trigger this memory corruption flaw through user interaction, potentially leading to denial of service or unauthorized kernel-level modifications. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability (CVSS 7.1).

Apple Use After Free Memory Corruption +3
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Memory corruption in Apple Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS allows remote attackers to crash affected processes by delivering maliciously crafted web content to users. The vulnerability requires user interaction to view the malicious content and does not enable code execution or information disclosure. A patch is currently unavailable for this issue.

Apple Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

macOS systems running Sequoia 15.7.4 or earlier, Sonoma 14.8.4 or earlier, and Tahoe 26.3 or earlier contain a use-after-free vulnerability in SMB share handling that could allow an attacker to crash the operating system by mounting a specially crafted network share. The vulnerability requires user interaction to mount the malicious share and results in denial of service rather than code execution or data compromise. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

Apple Use After Free Memory Corruption +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.2
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Type confusion in Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS allows local attackers to trigger unexpected application termination through memory corruption. The vulnerability affects multiple OS versions and currently lacks a publicly available patch. An attacker with local access can exploit this to cause denial of service by crashing targeted applications.

Apple Memory Corruption Information Disclosure +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS contain a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to crash affected applications by processing maliciously crafted web content. The vulnerability stems from improper memory management and requires user interaction to exploit. No patch is currently available, leaving users vulnerable until official updates are released.

Apple Use After Free Denial Of Service +3
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.2
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Denial of service in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS due to a use-after-free memory corruption vulnerability allows local attackers to trigger unexpected system termination. The flaw affects multiple Apple platforms including iOS 18.x, macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, and Tahoe versions. No patch is currently available.

Apple Use After Free Denial Of Service +3
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

This vulnerability is a memory handling flaw in Apple's operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS) that allows a malicious application to trigger unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to the version 26.4 releases across Apple's entire ecosystem. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious app that triggers improper memory handling, potentially leading to denial of service or privilege escalation through kernel memory corruption.

Apple Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM This Month

NVIDIA SNAP-4 Container contains a use-of-out-of-range pointer offset vulnerability in the VIRTIO-BLK component that allows a malicious guest VM to trigger memory corruption and denial of service. The vulnerability affects NVIDIA SNAP-4 Container across all versions as indicated by the CPE string. A successful exploit results in denial of service to the DPA (Data Processing Appliance) and impacts storage availability to other VMs, though no code execution or information disclosure is possible. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild (KEV status indicates none), and the CVSS score of 6.8 reflects moderate severity with high availability impact but limited exploitability due to requiring adjacent network access and user privileges.

Denial Of Service Nvidia Memory Corruption
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 10.0
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Unauthenticated remote attackers can escape the Firefox sandbox through a use-after-free vulnerability in the Canvas2D graphics component, allowing arbitrary code execution on affected systems running Firefox versions prior to 149. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and impacts the entire system due to its critical severity and CVSS score of 10.0. No patch is currently available for this actively exploitable flaw.

Information Disclosure Memory Corruption Mozilla +3
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

A use-after-free vulnerability in Firefox's Cocoa widget component allows remote code execution without user interaction or special privileges, affecting Firefox versions below 149 and ESR below 140.9. An attacker can exploit this memory corruption flaw over the network to achieve complete system compromise with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No patch is currently available.

Information Disclosure Memory Corruption Mozilla +3
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Firefox versions prior to 149 contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution with no user interaction required. The vulnerability affects all Firefox users and can be exploited over the network to gain complete control over an affected system. No patch is currently available.

Information Disclosure Memory Corruption Mozilla +3
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

A JIT (Just-In-Time) compilation miscompilation vulnerability exists in Firefox's JavaScript Engine that can lead to information disclosure. This affects Firefox versions below 149 and Firefox ESR versions below 140.9. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability through malicious JavaScript code to potentially disclose sensitive information from the browser's memory or process space.

Mozilla Memory Corruption Information Disclosure +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Mozilla Firefox versions below 149 (and ESR versions below 140.9) contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript Engine that enables unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution without user interaction. The memory corruption flaw allows complete compromise of affected systems through network-based attacks. No patch is currently available for this critical vulnerability.

Mozilla Use After Free Memory Corruption +3
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
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A JIT miscompilation vulnerability exists in Firefox's JavaScript engine that can lead to information disclosure. This affects Firefox versions below 149, Firefox ESR below 115.34, and Firefox ESR below 140.9. An attacker can exploit this flaw through malicious JavaScript to extract sensitive information from the browser's memory, potentially compromising user data and system security.

Mozilla Memory Corruption Information Disclosure +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Unauthenticated remote attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution through a use-after-free memory corruption vulnerability in Firefox's text and font rendering engine, affecting Firefox versions below 149, ESR below 115.34, and ESR below 140.9. The vulnerability requires no user interaction or special privileges and allows complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch is currently available.

Information Disclosure Memory Corruption Mozilla +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Critical use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox's CSS parsing engine enables unauthenticated remote code execution with no user interaction required, affecting Firefox versions below 149, ESR 115.34, and ESR 140.9. An attacker can exploit this memory corruption vulnerability by crafting a malicious web page that triggers the vulnerability when rendered, achieving full system compromise. No patch is currently available.

Information Disclosure Memory Corruption Mozilla +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 10.0
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Sandbox escape in Mozilla Firefox's Disability Access APIs component due to a use-after-free memory vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with full system compromise. Firefox versions below 149 and Firefox ESR below 140.9 are affected, with no patch currently available. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without user interaction, presenting critical risk to all affected users.

Information Disclosure Memory Corruption Mozilla +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Tabs Mail Carrier 2.5.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the MAIL FROM SMTP command that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted MAIL FROM parameter. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

WinMPG Video Convert 9.3.5 and older versions contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying oversized input. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Denial Of Service +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.4
HIGH POC This Week

X-NetStat Pro 5.63 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting the EIP register through a 264-byte buffer overflow. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

Local arbitrary code execution in 4mhz Base64 Decoder 1.1.2 occurs when the application processes a maliciously crafted input file, causing a stack-based buffer overflow that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain. Publicly available exploit code exists (Exploit-DB 46625) demonstrating an SEH overwrite chained with a POP-POP-RET gadget and an egghunter payload to reach attacker-supplied shellcode. Despite CVSS 8.6 and a working PoC, EPSS is only 0.01% (2nd percentile), reflecting the niche Windows utility and local-only attack vector.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

AIDA64 Extreme 5.99.4900 contains a structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious input through the email. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

AIDA64 Business 5.99.4900 contains a structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting SEH pointers with malicious. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

AIDA64 Extreme 5.99.4900 contains a structured exception handler buffer overflow vulnerability in the logging functionality that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Download Accelerator Plus DAP 10.0.6.0 contains a structured exception handler buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious URLs. 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 RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Memory corruption through out-of-bounds writes in Android-ImageMagick7 prior to version 7.1.2-11 enables local attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution with user interaction. The vulnerability affects Google's implementation of ImageMagick and carries a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. A patch is available for affected users.

Buffer Overflow Google Memory Corruption +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Memory corruption through out-of-bounds write in Android-ImageMagick7 before version 7.1.2-10 enables remote code execution when a user processes a malicious image file. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability over the network without authentication to achieve complete system compromise including data theft, modification, and denial of service. A patch is available for affected Android devices running vulnerable versions of the ImageMagick library.

Google Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

WujekFoliarz DualSenseY-v2 versions prior to 54 contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows local attackers with user interaction to achieve arbitrary code execution with full system compromise. The CVSS 7.8 rating reflects the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through memory corruption exploitation. A patch is available for affected users to mitigate this local privilege escalation risk.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Dualsensey V2
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.4
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

A Use After Free (UAF) vulnerability exists in No-Chicken Echo-Mate prior to version V250329, allowing an attacker with high privileges to cause memory corruption that may lead to information disclosure, data integrity violations, or denial of service. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-416 and carries a CVSS score of 6.4; a security patch is available from the vendor via GitHub pull request.

Use After Free Denial Of Service Memory Corruption +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.3
HIGH PATCH This Week

A Use After Free vulnerability exists in the No-Chicken Echo-Mate SDK, specifically within the kernel memory management modules (rmap.C file), that can lead to denial of service and memory corruption. This vulnerability affects Echo-Mate versions prior to V250329 and has been reported by GovTech CSG. An attacker exploiting this flaw could trigger a crash or potentially achieve code execution through memory corruption, though the specific attack vector complexity remains dependent on the exposure of the affected kernel module.

Use After Free Denial Of Service Memory Corruption +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Remote code execution in Google Chrome's Federated Credential Management (FedCM) prior to version 146.0.7680.165 enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code within the browser sandbox through a malicious HTML page. This use-after-free vulnerability in memory management affects Chrome on all supported platforms and requires only user interaction to trigger. A patch is available in Chrome 146.0.7680.165 and later.

Google RCE Use After Free +6
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EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Sandboxed code execution in Google Chrome's WebGPU implementation (prior to 146.0.7680.165) stems from a use-after-free memory vulnerability that can be triggered via malicious HTML pages. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome sandbox without user interaction beyond viewing a crafted webpage. A patch is available for affected users.

Google RCE Use After Free +6
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Sandbox escape in Google Chrome prior to version 146.0.7680.165 via a use-after-free vulnerability in the Dawn graphics component enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when users visit malicious HTML pages. The vulnerability affects multiple platforms including Debian systems and requires only user interaction to trigger, bypassing Chrome's sandbox isolation. A patch is available to remediate this high-severity memory corruption flaw.

Debian Google Use After Free +5
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.2
MEDIUM This Month

XnSoft NConvert version 7.230 contains a Use-After-Free vulnerability triggered by processing specially crafted TIFF files, which can lead to information disclosure and potential code execution. The vulnerability affects NConvert image conversion software and has been publicly documented with proof-of-concept code available on GitHub. An attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious TIFF file to an NConvert user or service, potentially causing a crash or unauthorized memory access.

Information Disclosure Memory Corruption Use After Free
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

FTP Shell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Account name to ban' field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted string. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

Lavavo CD Ripper 4.20 contains a structured exception handling (SEH) buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious string in the License Activation Name field.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Free Float FTP 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the STOR command handler that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted STOR request with an oversized. 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 RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.5
HIGH POC This Week

Admin Express 1.2.5.485 contains a local structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an alphanumeric encoded payload in the Folder Path field.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

MiniFtp contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the parseconf_load_setting function that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized configuration values.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

JetAudio jetCast Server 2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Log Directory configuration field that allows local attackers to overwrite structured exception handling pointers.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

Axessh 4.2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the log file name field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long filename.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC This Month

Fast AVI MPEG Joiner 1.2.0812 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized payload in the License Name field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

DVDXPlayer Pro 5.5 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability with structured exception handling that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious playlist files.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC This Week

TuneClone 2.20 contains a structured exception handler (SEH) buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious license code string.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

UltraVNC Launcher 1.2.2.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Path vncviewer.exe property field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH POC This Week

UltraVNC Viewer 1.2.2.4 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string to the VNC Server input field.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

HeidiSQL Portable 10.1.0.5464 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the password field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Microsoft +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

NSauditor 3.1.2.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the SNMP Auditor Community field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

DNSS Domain Name Search Software 2.1.8 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration code input field that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

ZOC Terminal 7.23.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Shell field of Program Settings that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Zoc Terminal
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.2
MEDIUM POC This Month

RarmaRadio 2.72.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Server field of the Network settings that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.2), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Rarmaradio
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.2
MEDIUM POC This Month

RealTerm Serial Terminal 2.0.0.70 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Echo Port field that allows local attackers to crash the application by triggering a structured exception. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.2), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

Valentina Studio 9.0.5 Linux contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Host field of the connection dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized input. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

TransMac 12.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the volume name field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Transmac
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

Magic Iso Maker 5.5 build 281 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Serial Code registration field that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an oversized input. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

PCHelpWareV2 1.0.0.5 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Group field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

jetAudio 8.1.7 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the video converter component that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string in the File Naming. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

Lyric Maker 2.0.1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Title field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

Selfie Studio 2.17 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the Resize Image function that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long buffer. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.2
MEDIUM POC This Month

TwistedBrush Pro Studio 24.06 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the Resize Image function that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long buffer. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.2), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC This Month

Tomabo MP4 Converter 3.25.22 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Name field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

Encrypt PDF 2.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by inputting excessively long strings into password fields. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Encrypt Pdf
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

VeryPDF PCL Converter 2.7 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long password string. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.2
MEDIUM POC This Month

NetAware 1.20 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the User Blocking feature that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying oversized input. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.2), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Netaware
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.2
MEDIUM POC This Month

NetAware 1.20 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Share Name field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.2), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

Terminal Services Manager 3.2.1 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the computer name field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.6
CRITICAL Act Now

GPU shader compiler memory corruption via malicious shader code allows remote code execution when the compiler runs with elevated privileges, affecting multiple platforms through crafted switch statements that trigger out-of-bounds writes. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by delivering specially-crafted GPU shader code through a web page, potentially gaining system-level control on vulnerable devices. No patch is currently available for this critical vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption Graphics Ddk
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

A remote code execution vulnerability in libde265 (CVSS 5.5). Remediation should follow standard vulnerability management procedures.

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Libde265
NVD GitHub VulDB
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