CWE-466: Return of Pointer Value Outside of Expected Range
ID
CWE-466
Abstraction
Base
Structure
Simple
Status
Draft
Number of CVEs
2
A function can return a pointer to memory that is outside of the buffer that the pointer is expected to reference.
Modes of Introduction
| Phase | Note |
|---|---|
| Implementation |
Applicable Platforms
| Type | Class | Name | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | C | ||
| Language | C++ |
Relationships
| View | Weakness | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # ID | View | Status | # ID | Name | Abstraction | Structure | Status | |
| CWE-1000 | Research Concepts | Draft | CWE-119 | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer | Class | Simple | Stable | |
| CWE-700 | Seven Pernicious Kingdoms | Incomplete | CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation | Class | Simple | Stable | |
CVEs Published
CVSS Severity
CVSS Severity - By Year
CVSS Base Score
| # CVE | Description | CVSS | EPSS | EPSS Trend (30 days) | Affected Products | Weaknesses | Security Advisories | Exploits | PoC | Pubblication Date | Modification Date |
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| # CVE | Description | CVSS | EPSS | EPSS Trend (30 days) | Affected Products | Weaknesses | Security Advisories | PoC | Pubblication Date | Modification Date |
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