CWE-416
AllowedUse After Free
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Stable
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9845 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-433R-68JW-R53J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-22 18:31 – Updated: 2026-06-01 18:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: compress: fix UAF of f2fs_inode_info in f2fs_free_dic
The decompress_io_ctx may be released asynchronously after I/O completion. If this file is deleted immediately after read, and the kworker of processing post_read_wq has not been executed yet due to high workloads, It is possible that the inode(f2fs_inode_info) is evicted and freed before it is used f2fs_free_dic.
The UAF case as below:
Thread A Thread B
- f2fs_decompress_end_io
- f2fs_put_dic
- queue_work
add free_dic work to post_read_wq
- do_unlink
- iput
- evict
- call_rcu
This file is deleted after read.
Thread C kworker to process post_read_wq
- rcu_do_batch
- f2fs_free_inode
- kmem_cache_free
inode is freed by rcu
- process_scheduled_works
- f2fs_late_free_dic
- f2fs_free_dic
- f2fs_release_decomp_mem
read (dic->inode)->i_compress_algorithm
This patch store compress_algorithm and sbi in dic to avoid inode UAF.
In addition, the previous solution is deprecated in [1] may cause system hang. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/c36ab955-c8db-4a8b-a9d0-f07b5f426c3f@kernel.org
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nf2fs: compress: fix UAF of f2fs_inode_info in f2fs_free_dic\n\nThe decompress_io_ctx may be released asynchronously after\nI/O completion. If this file is deleted immediately after read,\nand the kworker of processing post_read_wq has not been executed yet\ndue to high workloads, It is possible that the inode(f2fs_inode_info)\nis evicted and freed before it is used f2fs_free_dic.\n\n The UAF case as below:\n Thread A Thread B\n - f2fs_decompress_end_io\n - f2fs_put_dic\n - queue_work\n add free_dic work to post_read_wq\n - do_unlink\n - iput\n - evict\n - call_rcu\n This file is deleted after read.\n\n Thread C kworker to process post_read_wq\n - rcu_do_batch\n - f2fs_free_inode\n - kmem_cache_free\n inode is freed by rcu\n - process_scheduled_works\n - f2fs_late_free_dic\n - f2fs_free_dic\n - f2fs_release_decomp_mem\n read (dic-\u003einode)-\u003ei_compress_algorithm\n\nThis patch store compress_algorithm and sbi in dic to avoid inode UAF.\n\nIn addition, the previous solution is deprecated in [1] may cause system hang.\n[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/c36ab955-c8db-4a8b-a9d0-f07b5f426c3f@kernel.org",
"id": "GHSA-433r-68jw-r53j",
"modified": "2026-06-01T18:31:21Z",
"published": "2025-08-22T18:31:22Z",
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GHSA-433X-CQCQ-WQV9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-28 12:30 – Updated: 2026-01-07 18:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iio: accel: fxls8962af: Fix use after free in fxls8962af_fifo_flush
fxls8962af_fifo_flush() uses indio_dev->active_scan_mask (with iio_for_each_active_channel()) without making sure the indio_dev stays in buffer mode. There is a race if indio_dev exits buffer mode in the middle of the interrupt that flushes the fifo. Fix this by calling synchronize_irq() to ensure that no interrupt is currently running when disabling buffer mode.
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000 when read [...] _find_first_bit_le from fxls8962af_fifo_flush+0x17c/0x290 fxls8962af_fifo_flush from fxls8962af_interrupt+0x80/0x178 fxls8962af_interrupt from irq_thread_fn+0x1c/0x7c irq_thread_fn from irq_thread+0x110/0x1f4 irq_thread from kthread+0xe0/0xfc kthread from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x2c
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\niio: accel: fxls8962af: Fix use after free in fxls8962af_fifo_flush\n\nfxls8962af_fifo_flush() uses indio_dev-\u003eactive_scan_mask (with\niio_for_each_active_channel()) without making sure the indio_dev\nstays in buffer mode.\nThere is a race if indio_dev exits buffer mode in the middle of the\ninterrupt that flushes the fifo. Fix this by calling\nsynchronize_irq() to ensure that no interrupt is currently running when\ndisabling buffer mode.\n\nUnable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000 when read\n[...]\n_find_first_bit_le from fxls8962af_fifo_flush+0x17c/0x290\nfxls8962af_fifo_flush from fxls8962af_interrupt+0x80/0x178\nfxls8962af_interrupt from irq_thread_fn+0x1c/0x7c\nirq_thread_fn from irq_thread+0x110/0x1f4\nirq_thread from kthread+0xe0/0xfc\nkthread from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x2c",
"id": "GHSA-433x-cqcq-wqv9",
"modified": "2026-01-07T18:30:18Z",
"published": "2025-07-28T12:30:35Z",
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GHSA-4345-CCPC-8955
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-07 15:38 – Updated: 2026-06-30 03:36Use-after-free in the DOM: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.2, Firefox ESR 140.10.2, and Firefox ESR 115.35.2.
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"details": "Use-after-free in the DOM: Networking component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.2, Firefox ESR 140.10.2, and Firefox ESR 115.35.2.",
"id": "GHSA-4345-ccpc-8955",
"modified": "2026-06-30T03:36:34Z",
"published": "2026-05-07T15:38:40Z",
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GHSA-4362-M95H-QF9R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-16 09:33 – Updated: 2024-05-16 09:33Adobe Aero Desktop versions 23.4 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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"details": "Adobe Aero Desktop versions 23.4 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-4362-m95h-qf9r",
"modified": "2024-05-16T09:33:07Z",
"published": "2024-05-16T09:33:07Z",
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GHSA-4366-C9HW-R9QG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-18 09:30 – Updated: 2024-09-23 18:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xen: privcmd: Fix possible access to a freed kirqfd instance
Nothing prevents simultaneous ioctl calls to privcmd_irqfd_assign() and privcmd_irqfd_deassign(). If that happens, it is possible that a kirqfd created and added to the irqfds_list by privcmd_irqfd_assign() may get removed by another thread executing privcmd_irqfd_deassign(), while the former is still using it after dropping the locks.
This can lead to a situation where an already freed kirqfd instance may be accessed and cause kernel oops.
Use SRCU locking to prevent the same, as is done for the KVM implementation for irqfds.
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nxen: privcmd: Fix possible access to a freed kirqfd instance\n\nNothing prevents simultaneous ioctl calls to privcmd_irqfd_assign() and\nprivcmd_irqfd_deassign(). If that happens, it is possible that a kirqfd\ncreated and added to the irqfds_list by privcmd_irqfd_assign() may get\nremoved by another thread executing privcmd_irqfd_deassign(), while the\nformer is still using it after dropping the locks.\n\nThis can lead to a situation where an already freed kirqfd instance may\nbe accessed and cause kernel oops.\n\nUse SRCU locking to prevent the same, as is done for the KVM\nimplementation for irqfds.",
"id": "GHSA-4366-c9hw-r9qg",
"modified": "2024-09-23T18:30:34Z",
"published": "2024-09-18T09:30:37Z",
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GHSA-436H-CR23-M9M7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-22 21:30 – Updated: 2025-04-15 18:31Freeing arbitrary nsIInputStream's on a different thread than creation could have led to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.
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"details": "Freeing arbitrary \u003ccode\u003ensIInputStream\u003c/code\u003e\u0027s on a different thread than creation could have led to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR \u003c 102.5, Thunderbird \u003c 102.5, and Firefox \u003c 107.",
"id": "GHSA-436h-cr23-m9m7",
"modified": "2025-04-15T18:31:34Z",
"published": "2022-12-22T21:30:28Z",
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GHSA-4372-PGMC-78WQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-08 00:30 – Updated: 2023-03-11 03:30Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed a remote attacker who had convienced the user to engage in direct UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"id": "GHSA-4372-pgmc-78wq",
"modified": "2023-03-11T03:30:17Z",
"published": "2023-03-08T00:30:33Z",
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GHSA-4376-93V6-4H5M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:32 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:32A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1, AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.9.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.
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"details": "A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1, AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.9.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-4376-93v6-4h5m",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:32:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:32:16Z",
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"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210090"
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GHSA-4386-CCWC-33G5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:58 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:14An exploitable Use After Free vulnerability exists in the CharProcs parsing functionality of NitroPDF. A specially crafted PDF can cause a type confusion, resulting in a Use After Free. An attacker can craft a malicious PDF to trigger this vulnerability.
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"details": "An exploitable Use After Free vulnerability exists in the CharProcs parsing functionality of NitroPDF. A specially crafted PDF can cause a type confusion, resulting in a Use After Free. An attacker can craft a malicious PDF to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-4386-ccwc-33g5",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:14:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:58:21Z",
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GHSA-438H-H6XR-V2P3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:11 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:11In the KGSL driver in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel, a Use After Free condition can occur when printing information about sparse memory allocations
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"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the KGSL driver in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel, a Use After Free condition can occur when printing information about sparse memory allocations",
"id": "GHSA-438h-h6xr-v2p3",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:11:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:11:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3571"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Strategy: Language Selection
Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.
Mitigation
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
When freeing pointers, be sure to set them to NULL once they are freed. However, the utilization of multiple or complex data structures may lower the usefulness of this strategy.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.