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CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

14,048
Assigned CVEs
5th
Commonality Rank
8.0
Avg CVSS
0.4%
In CISA KEV

Volume and Severity of Assigned CVEs Over Time

Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-119 and their average CVSS base score over time.

Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Jul 16, 1997
29 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jul 21, 2026
3 days ago

Top CVEs Assigned This CWE

Top CVEs that have been assigned this CWE. A single CVE can have multiple CWE assignments, though many have just one.

14,048 CVEs · Highest risk first

CVEPublishedCVSSRiskKEVExploit
CVE-2020-0796CRITICAL
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Re
Mar 12, 202010.099YESYES
CVE-2017-15944CRITICAL
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving th
Dec 11, 20179.899YESYES
CVE-2023-4966HIGH
Sensitive information disclosure in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway when configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA  virtual server.
Oct 10, 20237.598YESYES
CVE-2017-11882HIGH
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Office 2016 allow an attacker to run arbitrary code
Nov 15, 20177.898YESYES
CVE-2014-6332HIGH
OleAut32.dll in OLE in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and
Nov 11, 20148.898YESYES
CVE-2008-4250CRITICAL
The Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, Server 2008, and 7 Pre-Beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitr
Oct 23, 20089.898YESYES
CVE-2015-2426HIGH
Buffer underflow in atmfd.dll in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, W
Jul 20, 20158.897YESYES
CVE-2010-3765CRITICAL
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before 3.1.6 and 3.0.x before 3.0.10, and SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.0.10, when JavaScript is enabled,
Oct 28, 20109.897YESYES
CVE-2009-3459HIGH
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF fi
Oct 13, 20098.897YESYES
CVE-2008-0015HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the CComVariant::ReadFromStream function in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the MPEG2TuneRequest ActiveX control in msvidctl.dll in Dir
Jul 7, 20098.897YESYES
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CVE Severity & Scoring

This CWEGlobal (All CVEs)
0.0-0.9
1.0-1.9
2.0-2.9
3.0-3.9
10%
4.0-4.9
19%
5.0-5.9
11%
16%
6.0-6.9
31%
26%
7.0-7.9
14%
11%
8.0-8.9
33%
14%
9.0-10.0
unknown
CVSS Score Range

Exploit Exposure

Exploit activity across CVEs assigned to this CWE, including CVEs that carry other CWE assignments.

CISA KEV
56 CVEs
0.4% of CVEs· 83rd percentile
Metasploit
411 CVEs
2.9% of CVEs· 95th percentile
Nuclei
9 CVEs
0.1% of CVEs· 77th percentile
ExploitDB
1,807 CVEs
12.9% of CVEs· 98th percentile

Social Chatter

Social posts that mention CVE IDs assigned to this CWE. This is assigned-CVE activity, not mentions of the CWE label itself.

Media Mentions

Media articles that mention CVE IDs assigned to this CWE. This is assigned-CVE coverage, not mentions of the CWE label itself.

Top Affected Vendors

Top Affected Products