CWE-468 - Incorrect Pointer Scaling
- 摘要：Base
- 结构：Simple
- 状态：Incomplete
- 发布日期：2006-07-19
- 更新日期：2025-12-11
名称
Incorrect Pointer Scaling
描述
In C and C++, one may often accidentally refer to the wrong memory due to the semantics of when math operations are implicitly scaled.
常见后果
范围：Confidentiality, Integrity
影响：Read Memory, Modify Memory
注释：Incorrect pointer scaling will often result in buffer overflow conditions. Confidentiality can be compromised if the weakness is in the context of a buffer over-read or under-read.