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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9821 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-W8FM-FQJF-5C29
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:31 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:31This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF. 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 the setInterval method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7452.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-6734"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-03-21T16:01:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF. 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 the setInterval method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7452.",
"id": "GHSA-w8fm-fqjf-5c29",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:31:10Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:31:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6734"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-140"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8GJ-RMXF-QR8W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 00:52 – Updated: 2022-05-14 00:52Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-19700"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-01-18T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-w8gj-rmxf-qr8w",
"modified": "2022-05-14T00:52:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T00:52:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19700"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106164"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8JH-376C-CW53
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 21:30 – Updated: 2025-05-13 21:30Substance3D - Stager versions 3.1.1 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-2025-43549"
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"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-13T21:16:14Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Substance3D - Stager versions 3.1.1 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-w8jh-376c-cw53",
"modified": "2025-05-13T21:30:57Z",
"published": "2025-05-13T21:30:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43549"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb25-46.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8MG-PJWV-6286
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-03 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-03 18:30Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object 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 Doc 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-22593.
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"CVE-2024-30326"
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"CWE-416"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-03T17:15:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object 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 Doc 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-22593.",
"id": "GHSA-w8mg-pjwv-6286",
"modified": "2024-04-03T18:30:43Z",
"published": "2024-04-03T18:30:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-313"
}
],
"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-W8MX-FC3Q-R9QV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-21 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ocfs2: cancel dqi_sync_work before freeing oinfo
ocfs2_global_read_info() will initialize and schedule dqi_sync_work at the end, if error occurs after successfully reading global quota, it will trigger the following warning with CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_* enabled:
ODEBUG: free active (active state 0) object: 00000000d8b0ce28 object type: timer_list hint: qsync_work_fn+0x0/0x16c
This reports that there is an active delayed work when freeing oinfo in error handling, so cancel dqi_sync_work first. BTW, return status instead of -1 when .read_file_info fails.
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"CVE-2024-49966"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-21T18:15:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nocfs2: cancel dqi_sync_work before freeing oinfo\n\nocfs2_global_read_info() will initialize and schedule dqi_sync_work at the\nend, if error occurs after successfully reading global quota, it will\ntrigger the following warning with CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_* enabled:\n\nODEBUG: free active (active state 0) object: 00000000d8b0ce28 object type: timer_list hint: qsync_work_fn+0x0/0x16c\n\nThis reports that there is an active delayed work when freeing oinfo in\nerror handling, so cancel dqi_sync_work first. BTW, return status instead\nof -1 when .read_file_info fails.",
"id": "GHSA-w8mx-fc3q-r9qv",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:31:43Z",
"published": "2024-10-21T18:30:59Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49966"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d707a33c84b371cb66120e198eed3374726ddd8"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14114d8148db07e7946fb06b56a50cfa425e26c7"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35fccce29feb3706f649726d410122dd81b92c18"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4173d1277c00baeedaaca76783e98b8fd0e3c08d"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89043e7ed63c7fc141e68ea5a79758ed24b6c699"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4346c04d055bf7e184c18a73dbd23b6a9811118"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbf41277df8b33fbedf4750a9300c147e8f104eb"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef768020366f47d23f39c4f57bcb03af6d1e24b3"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc5cc716dfbdc5fd5f373ff3b51358174cf88bfc"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html"
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html"
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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-W8P4-CQ45-XH7M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:12 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:12Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2021.001.20155 (and earlier), 2020.001.30025 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30196 (and earlier) are affected by an Use After Free vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-28552"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-24T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2021.001.20155 (and earlier), 2020.001.30025 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30196 (and earlier) are affected by an Use After Free vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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-w8p4-cq45-xh7m",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:12:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:12:03Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28552"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-29.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-37.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W8W5-45X4-QWQP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-04 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-18 18:32In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-tcp: remove tag set when second admin queue config fails
Commit 104d0e2f6222 ("nvme-fabrics: reset admin connection for secure concatenation") modified nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl() to call nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() twice. The first call prepares for DH-CHAP negotitation, and the second call is required for secure concatenation. However, this change triggered BUG KASAN slab-use-after- free in blk_mq_queue_tag_busy_iter(). This BUG can be recreated by repeating the blktests test case nvme/063 a few times [1].
When the BUG happens, nvme_tcp_create_ctrl() fails in the call chain below:
nvme_tcp_create_ctrl() nvme_tcp_alloc_ctrl() new=true ... Alloc nvme_tcp_ctrl and admin_tag_set nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl() new=true nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() new=true ... Succeed nvme_alloc_admin_tag_set() ... Alloc the tag set for admin_tag_set nvme_stop_keep_alive() nvme_tcp_teardown_admin_queue() remove=false nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() new=false nvme_tcp_alloc_admin_queue() ... Fail, but do not call nvme_remove_admin_tag_set() nvme_uninit_ctrl() nvme_put_ctrl() ... Free up the nvme_tcp_ctrl and admin_tag_set
The first call of nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() succeeds with new=true argument. The second call fails with new=false argument. This second call does not call nvme_remove_admin_tag_set() on failure, due to the new=false argument. Then the admin tag set is not removed. However, nvme_tcp_create_ctrl() assumes that nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl() would call nvme_remove_admin_tag_set(). Then it frees up struct nvme_tcp_ctrl which has admin_tag_set field. Later on, the timeout handler accesses the admin_tag_set field and causes the BUG KASAN slab-use-after-free.
To not leave the admin tag set, call nvme_remove_admin_tag_set() when the second nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() call fails. Do not return from nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl() on failure. Instead, jump to "destroy_admin" go-to label to call nvme_tcp_teardown_admin_queue() which calls nvme_remove_admin_tag_set().
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"CVE-2025-38209"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-04T14:15:29Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnvme-tcp: remove tag set when second admin queue config fails\n\nCommit 104d0e2f6222 (\"nvme-fabrics: reset admin connection for secure\nconcatenation\") modified nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl() to call\nnvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() twice. The first call prepares for\nDH-CHAP negotitation, and the second call is required for secure\nconcatenation. However, this change triggered BUG KASAN slab-use-after-\nfree in blk_mq_queue_tag_busy_iter(). This BUG can be recreated by\nrepeating the blktests test case nvme/063 a few times [1].\n\nWhen the BUG happens, nvme_tcp_create_ctrl() fails in the call chain\nbelow:\n\nnvme_tcp_create_ctrl()\n nvme_tcp_alloc_ctrl() new=true ... Alloc nvme_tcp_ctrl and admin_tag_set\n nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl() new=true\n nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() new=true ... Succeed\n nvme_alloc_admin_tag_set() ... Alloc the tag set for admin_tag_set\n nvme_stop_keep_alive()\n nvme_tcp_teardown_admin_queue() remove=false\n nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() new=false\n nvme_tcp_alloc_admin_queue() ... Fail, but do not call nvme_remove_admin_tag_set()\n nvme_uninit_ctrl()\n nvme_put_ctrl() ... Free up the nvme_tcp_ctrl and admin_tag_set\n\nThe first call of nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() succeeds with\nnew=true argument. The second call fails with new=false argument. This\nsecond call does not call nvme_remove_admin_tag_set() on failure, due to\nthe new=false argument. Then the admin tag set is not removed. However,\nnvme_tcp_create_ctrl() assumes that nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl() would call\nnvme_remove_admin_tag_set(). Then it frees up struct nvme_tcp_ctrl which\nhas admin_tag_set field. Later on, the timeout handler accesses the\nadmin_tag_set field and causes the BUG KASAN slab-use-after-free.\n\nTo not leave the admin tag set, call nvme_remove_admin_tag_set() when\nthe second nvme_tcp_configure_admin_queue() call fails. Do not return\nfrom nvme_tcp_setup_ctrl() on failure. Instead, jump to \"destroy_admin\"\ngo-to label to call nvme_tcp_teardown_admin_queue() which calls\nnvme_remove_admin_tag_set().",
"id": "GHSA-w8w5-45x4-qwqp",
"modified": "2025-11-18T18:32:47Z",
"published": "2025-07-04T15:31:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38209"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1da838b6012e4570c6f81e28ffe1d0ff595948"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-W8W6-F4MM-HW75
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-25 09:31 – Updated: 2026-07-07 21:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: phonet: free phonet_device after RCU grace period
phonet_device_destroy() removes a phonet_device from the per-net device list with list_del_rcu(), but frees it immediately. RCU readers walking the same list can still hold a pointer to the object after it has been removed, leading to a slab-use-after-free.
Use kfree_rcu(), matching the lifetime rule already used by phonet_address_del() for the same object type.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-25T09:16:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: phonet: free phonet_device after RCU grace period\n\nphonet_device_destroy() removes a phonet_device from the per-net device\nlist with list_del_rcu(), but frees it immediately. RCU readers walking\nthe same list can still hold a pointer to the object after it has been\nremoved, leading to a slab-use-after-free.\n\nUse kfree_rcu(), matching the lifetime rule already used by\nphonet_address_del() for the same object type.",
"id": "GHSA-w8w6-f4mm-hw75",
"modified": "2026-07-07T21:31:30Z",
"published": "2026-06-25T09:31:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53157"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09c9b92c2010481160245244ea8fa1d06d5d4ae0"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bff309ea51f1395c1ef8be8b75ce62d28a319113"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-W926-XR2H-M2M7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:33 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:33This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 the addField method. 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 under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5489.
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"CVE-2018-1178"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-17T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 the addField method. 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 under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5489.",
"id": "GHSA-w926-xr2h-m2m7",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:33:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:33:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1178"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-316"
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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-W939-VJPG-J262
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-07 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-04 00:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
clk: microchip: fix potential UAF in auxdev release callback
Similar to commit 1c11289b34ab ("peci: cpu: Fix use-after-free in adev_release()"), the auxiliary device is not torn down in the correct order. If auxiliary_device_add() fails, the release callback will be called twice, resulting in a UAF. Due to timing, the auxdev code in this driver "took inspiration" from the aforementioned commit, and thus its bugs too!
Moving auxiliary_device_uninit() to the unregister callback instead avoids the issue.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-53636"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-07T16:15:46Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nclk: microchip: fix potential UAF in auxdev release callback\n\nSimilar to commit 1c11289b34ab (\"peci: cpu: Fix use-after-free in\nadev_release()\"), the auxiliary device is not torn down in the correct\norder. If auxiliary_device_add() fails, the release callback will be\ncalled twice, resulting in a UAF. Due to timing, the auxdev code in this\ndriver \"took inspiration\" from the aforementioned commit, and thus its\nbugs too!\n\nMoving auxiliary_device_uninit() to the unregister callback instead\navoids the issue.",
"id": "GHSA-w939-vjpg-j262",
"modified": "2026-02-04T00:30:27Z",
"published": "2025-10-07T18:31:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53636"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b4052aa956e11bcd19e50ca559eb38dcb46201b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7455b7007b9e93bcc2bc9c1c6c73a228e3152069"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/934406b2d42eaf3fc57f5546cc68ff7ab9680bb3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d6dacf39ed102d7667721ca1700022c9c8b11a"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.