A buffer overflow or overrun is a memory safety issue where a program does not properly check the boundaries of an allocated fixed-length memory buffer and writes more data than it can hold. This ...

It ultimately arrived as a "high" security fix for a buffer overflow, one that affects all OpenSSL 3.x installations, but is unlikely to lead to remote code execution.

Buffer overflow exploit can bypass Activation Lock on iPads running iOS 10.1.1 But the exploit relies on tricks that aren't possible on iPhones. Andrew Cunningham – Dec 2, 2016 2:00 pm | 53 ...

This month's history of cybersecurity looks at the buffer overflow attack, which still remains a risk even more than 48 years after the problem was first diagnosed.

Two stack-based buffer overflows collectively tracked as CVE-2023-32560 impact Ivanti Avalanche, an enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution designed to manage, monitor, and secure a wide ...

The flaw, tracked as CV E-2023-38545, is a heap buffer overflow and affects curl versions 7.69.0 to 8.3.0 and was patched in version 8.4.0 released Wednesday. The second flaw, ...

Notepad++ version 8.5.7 has been released with fixes for multiple buffer overflow zero-days, with one marked as potentially leading to code execution by tricking users into opening specially ...

There have been concerted efforts by the software development world to seek out and fix buffer overflows in code. It seems, however, that they will always be with us. Write once, check twice ...

HP has issued a list of its printers that are vulnerable to a new "Critical" buffer overflow bug that can lead to exploitation. Fortunately, patched firmware for these models has also been released.

Buffer overflow exploits frequently lead to system compromise, CISA warns, posing significant threats to system reliability, data integrity, and overall cybersecurity.