CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Description

Common consequences· 2

• Integrity / Confidentiality / Availability — Modify Memory, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
  Buffer overflows often can be used to execute arbitrary code, which is usually outside the scope of the product's implicit security policy. This can often be used to subvert any other security service.
• Availability — Modify Memory, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
  Buffer overflows generally lead to crashes. Other attacks leading to lack of availability are possible, including putting the product into an infinite loop.

Potential mitigations· 5

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• [Operation, Build and Compilation]
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Related CAPEC attack patterns· 13

Exploits (incoming)12

Compliance frameworks addressing this (incoming)1

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