CWE-805 Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-805

Below is a list of CAPEC attack patterns associated with this CWE-805. Click on each CAPEC to learn more. The right column shows the related weaknesses (including this one).

CAPEC Related Weaknesses
Overflow Buffers
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CWE-129 Improper Validation of Array Index
CWE-131 Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
CWE-680 Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow
CWE-805 Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value
SOAP Array Overflow
CWE-805 Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value

About CWE-805: Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value

CWE-805 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-805 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

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