CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

ID CWE-789

Abstraction Variant

Structure Simple

Status Draft

Number of CVEs 45

The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated.

Modes of Introduction

Phase	Note
Implementation

Applicable Platforms

Type	Class	Name
Language		C
Language		C++
Language	Not Language-Specific

Relationships

View			Weakness
# ID	View	Status	# ID	Name	Abstraction	Structure	Status
CWE-1000	Research Concepts	Draft	CWE-770	Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling	Base	Simple	Incomplete
CWE-1000	Research Concepts	Draft	CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	Base	Simple	Stable

CVEs Published

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CVSS Severity

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# CVE	Description	CVSS	EPSS	EPSS Trend (30 days)	Affected Products	Weaknesses	Security Advisories	Exploits	PoC	Pubblication Date	Modification Date
# CVE	Description	CVSS	EPSS	EPSS Trend (30 days)	Affected Products	Weaknesses	Security Advisories	PoC	Pubblication Date	Modification Date