CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers

Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an adversary. As a consequence, an adversary is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the adversaries' choice.

Severity
Very High
Likelihood
High
21
/ 100
low-risk
Active Threat 16/50 · Low
Exploit Availability 5/50 · Minimal