CWE-362
Allowed-with-ReviewConcurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
2903 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-WF83-P2HM-5F3V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-22 00:33 – Updated: 2025-01-22 18:31In multiple functions of AccountManagerService.java, there is a possible way to bypass permissions and launch protected activities due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-49724"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-276",
"CWE-362"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-21T23:15:14Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In multiple functions of AccountManagerService.java, there is a possible way to bypass permissions and launch protected activities due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-wf83-p2hm-5f3v",
"modified": "2025-01-22T18:31:55Z",
"published": "2025-01-22T00:33:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49724"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-01-01"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WFCP-R54J-FRMQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 06:13 – Updated: 2022-05-02 06:13Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Race Condition Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2010-0489"
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"CWE-362"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2010-03-31T19:30:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document that triggers memory corruption, aka \"Race Condition Memory Corruption Vulnerability.\"",
"id": "GHSA-wfcp-r54j-frmq",
"modified": "2022-05-02T06:13:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T06:13:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0489"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7774"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1023773"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39026"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WG48-GXWC-C947
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:22In HylaFAX+ through 7.0.2 and HylaFAX Enterprise, the faxsetup utility calls chown on files in user-owned directories. By winning a race, a local attacker could use this to escalate his privileges to root.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15396"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-362"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-30T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In HylaFAX+ through 7.0.2 and HylaFAX Enterprise, the faxsetup utility calls chown on files in user-owned directories. By winning a race, a local attacker could use this to escalate his privileges to root.",
"id": "GHSA-wg48-gxwc-c947",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:22:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15396"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173521"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J52QFVREJWJ35YSEEDDRMZQ2LM2H2WE6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y46FOVJUS5SO44A2VEKR7DXEHTI4WK5L"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-06"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/hylafax/HylaFAX+/2534"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00039.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00040.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00046.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00054.html"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-WG55-V4QX-W8G3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:03 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:03In net/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.1, there is a race condition between fchownat and close in cases where they target the same socket file descriptor, related to the sock_close and sockfs_setattr functions. fchownat does not increment the file descriptor reference count, which allows close to set the socket to NULL during fchownat's execution, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and system crash.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-12232"
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"CWE-362"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-12T12:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In net/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.1, there is a race condition between fchownat and close in cases where they target the same socket file descriptor, related to the sock_close and sockfs_setattr functions. fchownat does not increment the file descriptor reference count, which allows close to set the socket to NULL during fchownat\u0027s execution, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and system crash.",
"id": "GHSA-wg55-v4qx-w8g3",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:03:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:03:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12232"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6d8c50dcb029872b298eea68cc6209c866fd3e14"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/6/5/14"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/926519"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3752-3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6d8c50dcb029872b298eea68cc6209c866fd3e14"
},
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"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104453"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-WGCV-P6MJ-RFR9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:52 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:52An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreFoundation" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
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"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-04-03T06:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the \"CoreFoundation\" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.",
"id": "GHSA-wgcv-p6mj-rfr9",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:52:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:52:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4158"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT208692"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT208693"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT208696"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103581"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-WGFQ-49PX-5CWG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-28 03:30 – Updated: 2025-12-28 03:30A security flaw has been discovered in OpenCart up to 4.1.0.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Single-Use Coupon Handler. Performing manipulation results in race condition. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-15116"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-362"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-28T03:15:40Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A security flaw has been discovered in OpenCart up to 4.1.0.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Single-Use Coupon Handler. Performing manipulation results in race condition. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack\u0027s complexity is rated as high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-wgfq-49px-5cwg",
"modified": "2025-12-28T03:30:12Z",
"published": "2025-12-28T03:30:12Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15116"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/KhanMarshaI/a55f125a55de1c0d4f41e66236027e01"
},
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"url": "https://gist.github.com/KhanMarshaI/a55f125a55de1c0d4f41e66236027e01#steps-to-reproduce"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.338494"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.338494"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.711745"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-WGH8-H75R-C4QW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-25 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-20 21:30Authenticated (subscriber+) Race Condition vulnerability in Rate my Post – WP Rating System plugin <= 3.3.4 at WordPress allows attackers to increase/decrease votes.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-40310"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-362"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-23T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Authenticated (subscriber+) Race Condition vulnerability in Rate my Post \u2013 WP Rating System plugin \u003c= 3.3.4 at WordPress allows attackers to increase/decrease votes.",
"id": "GHSA-wgh8-h75r-c4qw",
"modified": "2025-02-20T21:30:42Z",
"published": "2022-09-25T00:00:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40310"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/rate-my-post/wordpress-rate-my-post-wp-rating-system-plugin-3-3-4-race-condition-vulnerability/_s_id=cve"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/rate-my-post/#developers"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WGHP-385X-XG7X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:33 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:33In TrustZone a time-of-check time-of-use race condition could potentially exist in a listener routine in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-8997"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-362"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-05-16T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In TrustZone a time-of-check time-of-use race condition could potentially exist in a listener routine in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.",
"id": "GHSA-wghp-385x-xg7x",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:33:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:33:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8997"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97329"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WGPP-PF5C-X229
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-19 00:30 – Updated: 2023-12-04 15:31An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.2. A use-after-free was found in cedrus_remove in drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus.c.
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"CVE-2023-35826"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-18T22:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.3.2. A use-after-free was found in cedrus_remove in drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus.c.",
"id": "GHSA-wgpp-pf5c-x229",
"modified": "2023-12-04T15:31:54Z",
"published": "2023-06-19T00:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35826"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50d0a7aea4809cef87979d4669911276aa23b71f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lore.kernel.org/all/a4dafa22-3ee3-dbe1-fd50-fee07883ce1a%40xs4all.nl"
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"url": "https://lore.kernel.org/all/a4dafa22-3ee3-dbe1-fd50-fee07883ce1a@xs4all.nl"
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"url": "https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-kernel/20230308032333.1893394-1-zyytlz.wz%40163.com/T"
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"url": "https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-kernel/20230308032333.1893394-1-zyytlz.wz@163.com/T"
},
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"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230803-0002"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-WGX7-C557-R7H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-13 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-13 18:31Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-20858"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-362"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-13T18:16:14Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-wgx7-c557-r7h7",
"modified": "2026-01-13T18:31:09Z",
"published": "2026-01-13T18:31:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20858"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20858"
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"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
Mitigation
In languages that support it, use synchronization primitives. Only wrap these around critical code to minimize the impact on performance.
Mitigation
Use thread-safe capabilities such as the data access abstraction in Spring.
Mitigation
- Minimize the usage of shared resources in order to remove as much complexity as possible from the control flow and to reduce the likelihood of unexpected conditions occurring.
- Additionally, this will minimize the amount of synchronization necessary and may even help to reduce the likelihood of a denial of service where an attacker may be able to repeatedly trigger a critical section (CWE-400).
Mitigation
When using multithreading and operating on shared variables, only use thread-safe functions.
Mitigation
Use atomic operations on shared variables. Be wary of innocent-looking constructs such as "x++". This may appear atomic at the code layer, but it is actually non-atomic at the instruction layer, since it involves a read, followed by a computation, followed by a write.
Mitigation
Use a mutex if available, but be sure to avoid related weaknesses such as CWE-412.
Mitigation
Avoid double-checked locking (CWE-609) and other implementation errors that arise when trying to avoid the overhead of synchronization.
Mitigation
Disable interrupts or signals over critical parts of the code, but also make sure that the code does not go into a large or infinite loop.
Mitigation
Use the volatile type modifier for critical variables to avoid unexpected compiler optimization or reordering. This does not necessarily solve the synchronization problem, but it can help.
Mitigation MIT-17
Strategy: Environment Hardening
Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks [REF-76]. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment. For example, database applications rarely need to run as the database administrator, especially in day-to-day operations.
CAPEC-26: Leveraging Race Conditions
The adversary targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently, and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The adversary can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance, a race condition can occur while accessing a file: the adversary can trick the system by replacing the original file with their version and cause the system to read the malicious file.
CAPEC-29: Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
This attack targets a race condition occurring between the time of check (state) for a resource and the time of use of a resource. A typical example is file access. The adversary can leverage a file access race condition by "running the race", meaning that they would modify the resource between the first time the target program accesses the file and the time the target program uses the file. During that period of time, the adversary could replace or modify the file, causing the application to behave unexpectedly.