CWE-587 - Assignment of a Fixed Address to a Pointer
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Draft
- Release Date:2006-12-15
- Latest Modification Date:2024-02-29
Weakness Name
Assignment of a Fixed Address to a Pointer
Description
The product sets a pointer to a specific address other than NULL or 0.
Using a fixed address is not portable, because that address will probably not be valid in all environments or platforms.
Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity, Confidentiality, Availability
Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Notes: If one executes code at a known location, an attacker might be able to inject code there beforehand.
Scope: Availability
Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, Reduce Maintainability, Reduce Reliability
Notes: If the code is ported to another platform or environment, the pointer is likely to be invalid and cause a crash.
Scope: Confidentiality, Integrity
Impact: Read Memory, Modify Memory
Notes: The data at a known pointer location can be easily read or influenced by an attacker.
