Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-124

    CWE-124: Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')

    The product writes to a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location prior to the beginning of the buffer.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-786: Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer

    CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write