CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:security
gptkbp:category gptkb:CWE
gptkbp:cause arbitrary code execution
data corruption
system crash
gptkbp:common_consequence compromise of confidentiality
compromise of system availability
compromise of system integrity
gptkbp:describes A vulnerability where software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
gptkbp:externalLink https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html
gptkbp:foundIn C/C++ programs
low-level system software
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)
gptkbp:mitigatedBy input validation
proper bounds checking
use of safe libraries
gptkbp:name Out-of-bounds Write
gptkbp:parent CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)
gptkbp:relatedTo buffer overflow
gptkbp:vulnerableTo CWE-787
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Weakness_Enumeration_(CWE)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7