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CWE-122

3,685 CVEs • Abstraction: Variant • Likelihood of Exploit: High

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

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CVEs (3,685)

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1Microsoft
9Windows 10 21h2
Windows 10 22h2Windows 11 23h2+6 more
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
13Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+10 more
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Use after free in Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
13Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+10 more
Oct 26, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
11Windows 10 1809
Windows 10 21h2Windows 10 22h2+8 more
Oct 26, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Libarchive allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
1Microsoft
13Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+10 more
Oct 26, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.0 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Streaming Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Streaming Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
14Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+11 more
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
6.8 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Overlay Filter allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code with a physical attack.
1Microsoft
14Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+11 more
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Client for NFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
9Windows 10 21h2
Windows 10 22h2Windows 11 23h2+6 more
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
6.8 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Overlay Filter allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code with a physical attack.
1Microsoft
13Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+10 more
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Core Messaging allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
14Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+11 more
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft COM for Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
11Windows 10 1809
Windows 10 21h2Windows 10 22h2+8 more
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
14Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+11 more
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
1Microsoft
13Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+10 more
Oct 27, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
1Microsoft
11Windows 10 1809
Windows 10 21h2Windows 10 22h2+8 more
Oct 26, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Libarchive allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
1Microsoft
14Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+11 more
Oct 26, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
6.6 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
1Microsoft
14Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+11 more
Oct 26, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows iSCSI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
1Microsoft
13Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+10 more
Oct 26, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Update allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
14Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+11 more
Oct 23, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
1Microsoft
13Windows 10 1607
Windows 10 1809Windows 10 21h2+10 more
Oct 23, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
N/A· v4
8.0 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.