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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

9814 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-7537-P54V-MH3V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-01 18:31 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32
VLAI
Details

A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations to gain access to already freed memory.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-4211"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-10-01T18:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A local non-privileged user can make improper GPU memory processing operations  to gain access to already freed memory.",
  "id": "GHSA-7537-p54v-mh3v",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:51Z",
  "published": "2023-10-01T18:31:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4211"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/vulnerable-arm-gpu-drivers-under-active-exploitation-patches-may-not-be-available"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/long-term-support-channel-update-for_23.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/08/stable-channel-update-for-chromeos_25.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-09-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arm-warns-of-mali-gpu-flaws-likely-exploited-in-targeted-attacks"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-4211"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-7542-C7W8-QR6J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-12 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30
VLAI
Details

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

cachefiles: defer exposing anon_fd until after copy_to_user() succeeds

After installing the anonymous fd, we can now see it in userland and close it. However, at this point we may not have gotten the reference count of the cache, but we will put it during colse fd, so this may cause a cache UAF.

So grab the cache reference count before fd_install(). In addition, by kernel convention, fd is taken over by the user land after fd_install(), and the kernel should not call close_fd() after that, i.e., it should call fd_install() after everything is ready, thus fd_install() is called after copy_to_user() succeeds.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-40913"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-12T13:15:14Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ncachefiles: defer exposing anon_fd until after copy_to_user() succeeds\n\nAfter installing the anonymous fd, we can now see it in userland and close\nit. However, at this point we may not have gotten the reference count of\nthe cache, but we will put it during colse fd, so this may cause a cache\nUAF.\n\nSo grab the cache reference count before fd_install(). In addition, by\nkernel convention, fd is taken over by the user land after fd_install(),\nand the kernel should not call close_fd() after that, i.e., it should call\nfd_install() after everything is ready, thus fd_install() is called after\ncopy_to_user() succeeds.",
  "id": "GHSA-7542-c7w8-qr6j",
  "modified": "2025-11-04T00:30:53Z",
  "published": "2024-07-12T15:31:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40913"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b4391e77a6bf24cba2ef1590e113d9b73b11039"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9f58cdae6a364a3270fd6b6a46e0fd4f7f8ce32"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2d3eb377a5d081bf2bed177d354a4f59b74da88"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eac51d9daacd61dcc93333ff6a890cf3efc8c1c0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-755M-QXFV-M3WR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-26 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-08 00:00
VLAI
Details

The interface of a certain HarmonyOS module has a UAF vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to information leakage.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-22478"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-02-25T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The interface of a certain HarmonyOS module has a UAF vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to information leakage.",
  "id": "GHSA-755m-qxfv-m3wr",
  "modified": "2022-03-08T00:00:40Z",
  "published": "2022-02-26T00:00:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22478"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202109-0000001196270727"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-7592-H2RH-FQ7X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-08 00:31 – Updated: 2024-05-08 00:31
VLAI
Details

Foxit PDF Reader Square Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 handling of Square annotation objects. 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-14272.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-34948"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-07T23:15:07Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Foxit PDF Reader Square Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the handling of Square annotation objects. 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-14272.",
  "id": "GHSA-7592-h2rh-fq7x",
  "modified": "2024-05-08T00:31:13Z",
  "published": "2024-05-08T00:31:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34948"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1179"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-75CQ-G75G-RXFF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-08-25 21:00 – Updated: 2021-08-18 22:36
VLAI
Summary
use-after-free vulnerability in Rust array-queue
Details

An issue was discovered in the array-queue crate through 2020-09-26 for Rust. A pop_back() call may lead to a use-after-free.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "crates.io",
        "name": "array-queue"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.3.0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "0.3.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-35900"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-08-05T19:46:12Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the array-queue crate through 2020-09-26 for Rust. A pop_back() call may lead to a use-after-free.",
  "id": "GHSA-75cq-g75g-rxff",
  "modified": "2021-08-18T22:36:31Z",
  "published": "2021-08-25T21:00:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35900"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/raviqqe/array-queue/issues/2"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/raviqqe/array-queue"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0047.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "use-after-free vulnerability in Rust array-queue"
}

GHSA-75G4-86FR-3X6G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:03 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:03
VLAI
Details

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Scripting Runtime Object Library in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site that is visited with Internet Explorer, aka "Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library."

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2013-5056"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2013-12-11T00:55:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in the Scripting Runtime Object Library in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site that is visited with Internet Explorer, aka \"Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library.\"",
  "id": "GHSA-75g4-86fr-3x6g",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T01:03:37Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:03:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5056"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-099"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-75GR-J667-PP37

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-23 15:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:31
VLAI
Details

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

usb: vhci-hcd: Do not drop references before new references are gained

At a few places the driver carries stale pointers to references that can still be used. Make sure that does not happen. This strictly speaking closes ZDI-CAN-22273, though there may be similar races in the driver.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-43883"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-08-23T13:15:03Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nusb: vhci-hcd: Do not drop references before new references are gained\n\nAt a few places the driver carries stale pointers\nto references that can still be used. Make sure that does not happen.\nThis strictly speaking closes ZDI-CAN-22273, though there may be\nsimilar races in the driver.",
  "id": "GHSA-75gr-j667-pp37",
  "modified": "2025-11-04T00:31:17Z",
  "published": "2024-08-23T15:30:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43883"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/128e82e41cf7d74a562726c1587d9d2ede1a0a37"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dacdb9720aaab10b6be121eae55820174d97174"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/585e6bc7d0a9bf73a8be3d3fb34e86b90cc61a14"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a3c473b28ae1c1f7c4dc129e30cb19ae6e96f89"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c3746ce8d8fcb3a2405644fc0eec7fc5312de80"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afdcfd3d6fcdeca2735ca8d994c5f2d24a368f0a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3d0857b7fc2c49f68f89128a5440176089a8f54"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c1e606dab8c56cf074b43b98d0805de7322ba2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-75HG-2PWX-343G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:17 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:17
VLAI
Details

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsHTMLEditor::CollapseAdjacentTextNodes function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2012-1972"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2012-08-29T10:56:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsHTMLEditor::CollapseAdjacentTextNodes function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.",
  "id": "GHSA-75hg-2pwx-343g",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:17:57Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:17:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1972"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778428"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17017"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1210.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1211.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2553"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2554"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2556"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-58.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55314"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-75J5-JP23-GG4C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-07 01:05
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-7956"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-06T19:16:44Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
  "id": "GHSA-75j5-jp23-gg4c",
  "modified": "2026-05-07T01:05:52Z",
  "published": "2026-05-06T21:31:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7956"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/496463315"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-75J8-9MW5-6MP8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-11 18:31 – Updated: 2025-02-11 18:31
VLAI
Details

DHCP Client Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-21379"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-02-11T18:15:36Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "DHCP Client Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-75j8-9mw5-6mp8",
  "modified": "2025-02-11T18:31:39Z",
  "published": "2025-02-11T18:31:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21379"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21379"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/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.