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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