VNX-786 – Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer

Overview

VNX-786 maps to CWE-786: Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer. Detects source patterns associated with CWE-786 (Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer). Each finding should be manually reviewed for exploitability in context.

Severity: Medium | CWE: CWE-786 | Languages: c, cpp

Why This Matters

This weakness class (Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer) creates a concrete exploit surface: the rule searches for the concrete source-level patterns most commonly associated with CWE-786 and surfaces them for review. Each finding should be evaluated in context — the rule catches the pattern, not the context.

What Gets Flagged

// FLAGGED: contains 'arr[' pattern
arr[

Remediation

  1. Review each flagged line and determine whether the pattern represents a real instance of CWE-786 or a false positive.
  2. Replace the flagged construct with a documented safe alternative appropriate to your language and framework.
  3. For confirmed false positives, add a # vulnetix-ignore: VNX-786 comment on the line.
  4. Ensure equivalent test coverage exists to prevent regression.

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