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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

9874 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-C884-G532-QP82

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:57 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:57
VLAI
Details

Possible use after free issue due to improper input validation in volume listener library in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCS405, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 665, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SDA660, SDM439, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SDX24

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-10501"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-09-30T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Possible use after free issue due to improper input validation in volume listener library in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice \u0026 Music, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCS405, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 665, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SDA660, SDM439, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SDX24",
  "id": "GHSA-c884-g532-qp82",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T16:57:01Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:57:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10501"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2019/08/05/august-2019-code-aurora-security-bulletin"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-C885-45P6-385F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-22 18:30 – Updated: 2023-03-22 18:30
VLAI
Details

Illustrator version 26.5.2 (and earlier) and 27.2.0 (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-2023-26426"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-03-22T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Illustrator version 26.5.2 (and earlier) and 27.2.0 (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-c885-45p6-385f",
  "modified": "2023-03-22T18:30:39Z",
  "published": "2023-03-22T18:30:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26426"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb23-19.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-C885-HGCQ-5VJV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:19 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:19
VLAI
Details

In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in the function mdss_rotator_ioctl in the driver /dev/mdss_rotator, a Use-After-Free condition can potentially occur due to a fence being installed too early.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-11091"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-11-16T22:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in the function mdss_rotator_ioctl in the driver /dev/mdss_rotator, a Use-After-Free condition can potentially occur due to a fence being installed too early.",
  "id": "GHSA-c885-hgcq-5vjv",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T00:19:34Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:19:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11091"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C8FX-989J-F6HC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-11 00:02 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:01
VLAI
Details

An use after free vulnerability in sdp driver prior to SMR Mar-2022 Release 1 allows kernel crash.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-25822"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-03-10T17:47:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An use after free vulnerability in sdp driver prior to SMR Mar-2022 Release 1 allows kernel crash.",
  "id": "GHSA-c8fx-989j-f6hc",
  "modified": "2022-03-17T00:01:17Z",
  "published": "2022-03-11T00:02:05Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25822"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=3"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C8H7-P2QV-9HQ3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-02 09:30 – Updated: 2024-01-02 09:30
VLAI
Details

in OpenHarmony v3.2.2 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause multimedia player crash through modify a released pointer.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-48360"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-02T08:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "\nin OpenHarmony v3.2.2 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause multimedia player crash through modify a released pointer.",
  "id": "GHSA-c8h7-p2qv-9hq3",
  "modified": "2024-01-02T09:30:29Z",
  "published": "2024-01-02T09:30:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48360"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/zh/security-disclosure/2024/2024-01.md"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C8H8-Q7P3-QVCJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:24 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:24
VLAI
Details

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving text control selections.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2010-4201"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2010-11-06T00:00:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving text control selections.",
  "id": "GHSA-c8h8-q7p3-qvcj",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:24:54Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:24:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4201"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12137"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=58741"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42109"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "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-C8HQ-X4MM-P6Q6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-08-25 20:50 – Updated: 2023-02-13 16:58
VLAI
Summary
Memory handling issues in xcb
Details

An issue was discovered in the xcb crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. base::Error does not have soundness. Because of the public ptr field, a use-after-free or double-free can occur.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "crates.io",
        "name": "xcb"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.0.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-36205"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-415",
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-08-19T18:50:43Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-01-26T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the xcb crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. base::Error does not have soundness. Because of the public ptr field, a use-after-free or double-free can occur.",
  "id": "GHSA-c8hq-x4mm-p6q6",
  "modified": "2023-02-13T16:58:12Z",
  "published": "2021-08-25T20:50:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36205"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rtbo/rust-xcb/issues/93"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rust-x-bindings/rust-xcb/issues/93"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/rtbo/rust-xcb"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0097.html"
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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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Memory handling issues in xcb"
}

GHSA-C8P2-9JX9-H338

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-02 06:30 – Updated: 2024-01-02 06:30
VLAI
Details

Memory corruption while running NPU, when NETWORK_UNLOAD and (NETWORK_UNLOAD or NETWORK_EXECUTE_V2) commands are submitted at the same time.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-33114"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-02T06:15:12Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Memory corruption while running NPU, when NETWORK_UNLOAD and (NETWORK_UNLOAD or NETWORK_EXECUTE_V2) commands are submitted at the same time.",
  "id": "GHSA-c8p2-9jx9-h338",
  "modified": "2024-01-02T06:30:31Z",
  "published": "2024-01-02T06:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33114"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/january-2024-bulletin"
    }
  ],
  "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-C8PH-8MMV-92V8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-05 00:31 – Updated: 2026-06-06 18:30
VLAI
Details

Use after free in WebShare in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 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-2026-11010"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-04T23:17:04Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in WebShare in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 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-c8ph-8mmv-92v8",
  "modified": "2026-06-06T18:30:22Z",
  "published": "2026-06-05T00:31:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11010"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/496266444"
    }
  ],
  "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-C8Q9-G877-5QR3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-08 18:34 – Updated: 2025-04-08 18:34
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-27491"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-08T18:16:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
  "id": "GHSA-c8q9-g877-5qr3",
  "modified": "2025-04-08T18:34:51Z",
  "published": "2025-04-08T18:34:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27491"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27491"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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.