# CVE-2023-33864: StreamReader::ReadFromExternal in RenderDoc before 1.27 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-06-07 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

StreamReader::ReadFromExternal in RenderDoc before 1.27 allows an Integer Overflow with a resultant Buffer Overflow. It uses uint32_t(m_BufferSize-m_InputSize) even though m_InputSize can exceed m_BufferSize.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://renderdoc.org/
- https://www.qualys.com/2023/06/06/renderdoc/renderdoc.txt
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jun/2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172804/RenderDoc-1.26-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00023.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-10

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