Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Allowed

Use 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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

9811 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-6R96-PJ86-R49G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-28 03:30 – Updated: 2025-11-28 03:30
VLAI
Details

UAF vulnerability in the screen recording framework module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-58303"
  ],
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      "CWE-362",
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-28T03:15:59Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "UAF vulnerability in the screen recording framework module.\nImpact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.",
  "id": "GHSA-6r96-pj86-r49g",
  "modified": "2025-11-28T03:30:26Z",
  "published": "2025-11-28T03:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58303"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2025/11"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6R9R-9QRM-VXMF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-09 21:32 – Updated: 2026-06-09 21:32
VLAI
Details

Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 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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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-47921"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-09T21:17:22Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 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-6r9r-9qrm-vxmf",
  "modified": "2026-06-09T21:32:38Z",
  "published": "2026-06-09T21:32:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47921"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-63.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6R9W-H2X2-322M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-22 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-27 00:00
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Splitscreen in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 99.0.4844.74 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-0974"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-07-21T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Splitscreen in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 99.0.4844.74 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.",
  "id": "GHSA-6r9w-h2x2-322m",
  "modified": "2022-07-27T00:00:45Z",
  "published": "2022-07-22T00:00:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0974"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/1291986"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6RCM-F7WH-RF4P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:25 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:35
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted X.509 certificate file.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-2485"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-04-02T01:59:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-6rcm-f7wh-rf4p",
  "modified": "2025-04-20T03:35:15Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:25:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2485"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT207601"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT207602"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT207615"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT207617"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97132"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0296"
    }
  ],
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6RQP-8MW4-P67M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-29 00:30 – Updated: 2026-04-29 15:30
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-7343"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-28T23:16:21Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)",
  "id": "GHSA-6rqp-8mw4-p67m",
  "modified": "2026-04-29T15:30:37Z",
  "published": "2026-04-29T00:30:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7343"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/503645680"
    }
  ],
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6RW2-3PW4-264H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 15:31 – Updated: 2025-09-19 18:31
VLAI
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

dpll: fix pin dump crash for rebound module

When a kernel module is unbound but the pin resources were not entirely freed (other kernel module instance of the same PCI device have had kept the reference to that pin), and kernel module is again bound, the pin properties would not be updated (the properties are only assigned when memory for the pin is allocated), prop pointer still points to the kernel module memory of the kernel module which was deallocated on the unbind.

If the pin dump is invoked in this state, the result is a kernel crash. Prevent the crash by storing persistent pin properties in dpll subsystem, copy the content from the kernel module when pin is allocated, instead of using memory of the kernel module.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-35836"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T14:15:20Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndpll: fix pin dump crash for rebound module\n\nWhen a kernel module is unbound but the pin resources were not entirely\nfreed (other kernel module instance of the same PCI device have had kept\nthe reference to that pin), and kernel module is again bound, the pin\nproperties would not be updated (the properties are only assigned when\nmemory for the pin is allocated), prop pointer still points to the\nkernel module memory of the kernel module which was deallocated on the\nunbind.\n\nIf the pin dump is invoked in this state, the result is a kernel crash.\nPrevent the crash by storing persistent pin properties in dpll subsystem,\ncopy the content from the kernel module when pin is allocated, instead of\nusing memory of the kernel module.",
  "id": "GHSA-6rw2-3pw4-264h",
  "modified": "2025-09-19T18:31:18Z",
  "published": "2024-05-17T15:31:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35836"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5050a5b9d8b4d3c6f7e376e07670e437db7ccf9c"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/830ead5fb0c5855ce4d70ba2ed4a673b5f1e7d9b"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6RX2-VGF2-FWV2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-10 18:31 – Updated: 2023-11-05 12:30
VLAI
Details

A use-after-free flaw was found in net/sched/cls_fw.c in classifiers (cls_fw, cls_u32, and cls_route) in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to perform a local privilege escalation due to incorrect handling of the existing filter, leading to a kernel information leak issue.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-4128"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-08-10T17:15:12Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A use-after-free flaw was found in net/sched/cls_fw.c in classifiers (cls_fw, cls_u32, and cls_route) in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to perform a local privilege escalation due to incorrect handling of the existing filter, leading to a kernel information leak issue.",
  "id": "GHSA-6rx2-vgf2-fwv2",
  "modified": "2023-11-05T12:30:29Z",
  "published": "2023-08-10T18:31:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4128"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0002"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/193d6cdf-d6c9-f9be-c36a-b2a7551d5fb6@mojatatu.com"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3TYLSJ2SAI7RF56ZLQ5CQWCJLVJSD73Q"
    },
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html"
    },
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b80b829e9e2c1b3f7aae34855e04d8f6ecaf13c8"
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      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225511"
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4128"
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5794"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5775"
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5628"
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5627"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5603"
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5589"
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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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6RXX-J8M3-G7F8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:46 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:45
VLAI
Details

Adobe Flash Player versions 32.0.0.171 and earlier, 32.0.0.171 and earlier, and 32.0.0.171 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-7837"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-05-22T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Adobe Flash Player versions 32.0.0.171 and earlier, 32.0.0.171 and earlier, and 32.0.0.171 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.",
  "id": "GHSA-6rxx-j8m3-g7f8",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T00:45:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:46:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7837"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1234"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb19-26.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-498"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108312"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6V24-X43M-JFHM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-28 21:31 – Updated: 2025-01-28 21:31
VLAI
Details

In TBD of TBD, there is a possible use-after-free due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-40651"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-28T20:15:49Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In TBD of TBD, there is a possible use-after-free due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-6v24-x43m-jfhm",
  "modified": "2025-01-28T21:31:03Z",
  "published": "2025-01-28T21:31:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40651"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-10-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6V28-MHC8-J3MQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:57 – Updated: 2022-10-14 12:00
VLAI
Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the exportValues method within a AcroForm. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8491.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-6775"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-10-04T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the exportValues method within a AcroForm. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8491.",
  "id": "GHSA-6v28-mhc8-j3mq",
  "modified": "2022-10-14T12:00:20Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:57:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6775"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-630"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Language Selection

Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.

Mitigation
Implementation

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.