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CWE-126: Buffer Over-read

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Buffer Over-read
Status: Draft
Weakness ID: 126 (Weakness Variant)
+ Description
Summary

The software reads data past the end of the intended buffer.

+ Time of Introduction
* Implementation
+ Applicable Platforms
Languages
C
C++
+ Weakness Ordinalities
Primary (where the weakness exists independent of other weaknesses)
+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base125Out-of-bounds Read
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
CanFollowWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base170Improper Null Termination
Research Concepts1000
+ Causal Nature
Explicit (an explicit weakness resulting from behavior of the developer)
+ Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy NameMapped Node Name
PLOVERBuffer over-read
+ Content History
Submissions
PLOVER. (Externally Mined)
Modifications
CWE Content Team. MITRE. 2008-09-08. (Internal)
updated Applicable_Platforms, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings, Weakness_Ordinalities
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