A function can return a pointer to memory that is outside of the buffer that the pointer is expected to reference.
Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-466 and their average CVSS base score over time.
Top CVEs that have been assigned this CWE. A single CVE can have multiple CWE assignments, though many have just one.
8 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-57025MEDIUM A Return of Pointer Value Outside of Expected Range vulnerability in the fileio library of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a local, low-privilged attacker to | Jul 9, 2026 | 5.5 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-25234MEDIUM SmartFTP Client 9.0.2615.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Host field | Mar 30, 2026 | 6.2 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-25227MEDIUM Valentina Studio 9.0.4 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Host field. At | Mar 30, 2026 | 6.2 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-25586MEDIUM Deluge 1.3.15 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the URL field. Attackers ca | Mar 22, 2026 | 6.2 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-33602HIGH nscd: netgroup cache assumes NSS callback uses in-buffer strings
The Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) netgroup cache can corrupt memory
when the NSS callback does not store all | May 6, 2024 | 7.4 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-21849HIGH
When an Advanced WAF/ASM security policy and a Websockets profile are configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) proc | Feb 14, 2024 | 7.5 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-25599MEDIUM Backup Key Recovery 2.2.4 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Name field. | Mar 22, 2026 | 6.2 | 21 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-25548MEDIUM BlueStacks 4.80.0.1060 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting oversized input to the search field. Attackers | Mar 21, 2026 | 6.2 | 21 | NO | NO |
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