CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

Description

Common consequences· 3

• Integrity — Modify Memory, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
  Write operations could cause memory corruption. In some cases, an adversary can modify control data such as return addresses in order to execute unexpected code.
• Availability — DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
  Attempting to access out-of-range, invalid, or unauthorized memory could cause the product to crash.
• Other — Unexpected State
  Subsequent write operations can produce undefined or unexpected results.

Potential mitigations· 5

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• [Architecture and Design]
• [Operation, Build and Compilation]
• [Implementation]
• [Operation, Build and Compilation]

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