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CWE-680 - Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow

CWE-680

  • Abstraction:
  • Compound
  • Structure:
  • Chain
  • Status:
  • Draft
Weakness Name

Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow

Description

The product performs a calculation to determine how much memory to allocate, but an integer overflow can occur that causes less memory to be allocated than expected, leading to a buffer overflow.

Common Consequences

Scope: Integrity, Availability, Confidentiality

Impact: Modify Memory, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2008-04-11
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2024-02-29

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