CWE-787 · Critical · OWASP A06:2021

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

About CWE-787

CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) is classified as critical severity and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A06:2021.

The official CWE entry is maintained by MITRE at cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html.

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