名称: Untrusted Pointer Dereference
The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.
基本信息
引入方式
Implementation适用平台
编程语言
类： Memory-Unsafe (Undetermined)名称： C (Undetermined)
名称： C++ (Undetermined)
常见后果
| 影响范围 | 影响 | 可能性 |
|---|---|---|
| Confidentiality | Read Memory 注意： If the dereferencing operation is for a read, then the attack might allow reading of sensitive data, cause a crash, or set a variable to an unexpected value (since the value will be read from an unexpected memory location). | |
| Availability | DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart 注意： If the untrusted pointer references a memory location that is not accessible to the product, or points to a location that is "malformed" or larger than expected by a read or write operation, the application may terminate unexpectedly. | |
| Integrity Confidentiality Availability | Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands, Modify Memory 注意： If the pointer is dereferenced for a write operation, the attack might allow modification of critical state variables, cause a crash, or execute code. If the untrusted pointer is used in a function call, then the attacker might be able to call arbitrary functions. |
观察示例
| 参考资料 | 描述 |
|---|---|
CVE-2007-5655 | message-passing framework interprets values in packets as pointers, causing a crash. |
CVE-2010-2299 | labeled as a "type confusion" issue, also referred to as a "stale pointer." However, the bug ID says "contents are simply interpreted as a pointer... renderer ordinarily doesn't supply this pointer directly". The "handle" in the untrusted area is replaced in one function, but not another - thus also, effectively, exposure to wrong sphere (CWE-668). |
CVE-2009-1719 | Untrusted dereference using undocumented constructor. |
CVE-2009-1250 | An error code is incorrectly checked and interpreted as a pointer, leading to a crash. |
CVE-2009-0311 | An untrusted value is obtained from a packet and directly called as a function pointer, leading to code execution. |
CVE-2010-1818 | Undocumented attribute in multimedia software allows "unmarshaling" of an untrusted pointer. |
CVE-2010-3189 | ActiveX control for security software accepts a parameter that is assumed to be an initialized pointer. |
CVE-2010-1253 | Spreadsheet software treats certain record values that lead to "user-controlled pointer" (might be an untrusted offset, not an untrusted pointer). |
检测方法
Automated Static Analysis
Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)有效性 : High
Automated Dynamic Analysis
Use tools that are integrated during compilation to insert runtime error-checking mechanisms related to memory safety errors, such as AddressSanitizer (ASan) for C/C++ [REF-1518].有效性 : Moderate
漏洞映射说明
依据 : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.备注 : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.
相关攻击模式
| CAPEC ID | 攻击模式名称 |
|---|---|
| CAPEC-129 | Pointer Manipulation
This attack pattern involves an adversary manipulating a pointer within a target application resulting in the application accessing an unintended memory location. This can result in the crashing of the application or, for certain pointer values, access to data that would not normally be possible or the execution of arbitrary code. Since pointers are simply integer variables, Integer Attacks may often be used in Pointer Attacks. |
备注
There are close relationships between incorrect pointer dereferences and other weaknesses related to buffer operations. There may not be sufficient community agreement regarding these relationships. Further study is needed to determine when these relationships are chains, composites, perspective/layering, or other types of relationships. As of September 2010, most of the relationships are being captured as chains.Many weaknesses related to pointer dereferences fall under the general term of "memory corruption" or "memory safety." As of September 2010, there is no commonly-used terminology that covers the lower-level variants.
参考资料
REF-1518
AddressSanitizerhttps://clang.llvm.org/docs/AddressSanitizer.html
REF-1534
Automated Technical Debt Measure, Version 2OMG.
https://www.omg.org/spec/ATDM2/1.0/PDF
提交记录
| 名称 | 组织 | 日期 | 发布日期 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | 1.10 |
修改记录
| 名称 | 组织 | 日期 | 备注 |
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| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Description | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Common_Consequences | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Related_Attack_Patterns, Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Taxonomy_Mappings | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Related_Attack_Patterns | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Research_Gaps | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Common_Consequences, Description | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Mapping_Notes | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Affected_Resources, Functional_Areas | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Applicable_Platforms, Detection_Factors, References, Time_of_Introduction, Weakness_Ordinalities | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Common_Consequences, Description, Dimensions, Observed_Examples, References, Technical_Nuance |
