Category: CERT C++ Secure Coding Section 06 - Arrays and the STL (ARR)
Incomplete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to rules in the Arrays and the STL (ARR) section of the CERT C++ Secure Coding Standard. Since not all rules map to specific weaknesses, this category may be incomplete.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-119 | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer | This vulnerability occurs when software accesses a memory buffer but reads from or writes to a location outside its allocated boundary. This can corrupt adjacent data, crash the program, or allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
| CWE-129 | Improper Validation of Array Index | This vulnerability occurs when software uses unverified, external input to calculate or access an array index, without properly checking that the index points to a valid location within the array's bounds. |
| CWE-467 | Use of sizeof() on a Pointer Type | This vulnerability occurs when a developer uses the sizeof() operator on a pointer variable instead of the data it points to, leading to incorrect size calculations and potential buffer overflows or underflows. |
| CWE-469 | Use of Pointer Subtraction to Determine Size | This vulnerability occurs when a program calculates a size or offset by subtracting two memory pointers, but the pointers point to locations in different memory blocks, leading to an incorrect and potentially dangerous result. |
| CWE-665 | Improper Initialization | This vulnerability occurs when software fails to properly set up a resource before use, or provides incorrect starting values, leaving it in an unpredictable and potentially dangerous state. |
| CWE-805 | Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value | This vulnerability occurs when software reads from or writes to a buffer using a loop or sequential operation, but mistakenly calculates or provides an incorrect length value. This incorrect length causes the operation to access memory outside the buffer's allocated boundaries. |
| CWE-868 | Weaknesses Addressed by the SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard (2016 Version) | CWE entries in this view (graph) are fully or partially eliminated by following the SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard, as published in 2016. This view is no longer being actively maintained, since it statically represents the coding rules as they were in 2016. |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
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Reasons: Category
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