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#SecurityExplained S-61: CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
The Out-of-bounds Write is a software security vulnerability that occurs when the data is written beyond the boundaries (i.e. past the end, before the beginning) of the intended buffer.
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The Out-of-bounds Write is a software security vulnerability that occurs when the data is written beyond the boundaries (i.e. past the end, before the beginning) of the intended buffer.
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This weakness is also listed in the CWE TOP 25 (2021). This has been given the CWE ID as CWE-787
- This vulnerability could result in buffer overflows, memory corruption, the crash of the software or even a code execution.
This weakness is also listed in the CWE TOP 25 (2021). This has been given the CWE ID as CWE-787
- This vulnerability could result in buffer overflows, memory corruption, the crash of the software or even a code execution.
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As per the cwe.mitre.org, The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
As per the cwe.mitre.org, The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
