buffer overflow

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-000513",
  "term": "buffer overflow",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A condition at an interface under which more input can be placed into a buffer or data holding area than the intended capacity allocated (due to insecure or unbound allocation parameters), which overwrites other information. Attackers exploit such a condition to crash a system or to insert specially crafted code that allows them to gain control of the system.\n\n2. A condition at an interface under which more input can be placed into a buffer or data holding area than the capacity allocated, overwriting other information. Adversaries exploit such a condition to crash a system or to insert specially crafted code that allows them to gain control of the system.",
  "abbreviation": "BOF",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022 from CNSSI 1011 (adapted); NIST SP 800-28 Version 2",
    "NIST SP 800-82r3 from NIST SP 800-28 Version 2",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/buffer-overflow/"
}