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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2021-38111

High
8.8/10

Summary

The DEF CON 27 badge allows remote attackers to exploit a buffer overflow by sending an oversized packet via the NFMI (Near Field Magnetic Induction) protocol.

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

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