FBI, CISA warn hackers abusing buffer overflow CVEs to launch attacks

FBI, CISA warn hackers abusing buffer overflow CVEs to launch attacks

The agencies are urging manufacturers to shift development practices through the use of memory safe code.

FBI & CISA Push For Memory-Safe Software Practices

In a strongly worded advisory, the FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have urged software developers to cease unsafe development practices that lead to “unforgivable” buffer overflow vulnerabilities.  “Despite the existence of well-documented, effective mitigations for buffer overflow vulnerabilities, many manufacturers continue to use unsafe software development practices that allow these vulnerabilities to…

CISA & FBI Issue Alert on Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI are calling on manufacturers to take steps to prevent buffer overflow vulnerabilities from being introduced into their products. Persistent Security Issue The agencies said in a Secure by Design Alert issued Wednesday that buffer overflow vulnerabilities are a common and well-documented kind of memory safety software design defect that can lead to system compromise. Despite the ava…