Integer Overflow Error

• Risk:

• Medium

• Type:
• Active

• CWE:
• CWE-190

Summary

An integer overflow condition exists when an integer used in a compiled program extends beyond the range limits and has not been properly checked from the input stream.

Solution

In order to prevent overflows and divide by 0 (zero) errors in the application, please rewrite the backend program, checking if the values of integers being processed are within the application's allowed range. This will require a recompilation of the backend executable.

Other info

Potential Integer Overflow. Status code changed on the input of a long string of random integers.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integer_overflow

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

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