CWE-762
AllowedMismatched Memory Management Routines
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Incomplete
The product attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls a release function that is not compatible with the function that was originally used to allocate that resource.
19 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-4PFJ-XHF6-V58F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-24 03:30 – Updated: 2025-05-24 03:30In the spiral-rs crate 0.2.0 for Rust, allocation can be attempted for a ZST (zero-sized type).
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-48755"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-24T03:15:24Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "In the spiral-rs crate 0.2.0 for Rust, allocation can be attempted for a ZST (zero-sized type).",
"id": "GHSA-4pfj-xhf6-v58f",
"modified": "2025-05-24T03:30:19Z",
"published": "2025-05-24T03:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48755"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/blyssprivacy/sdk/issues/36"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crates.io/crates/spiral-rs"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6WC2-F8MC-76RV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-12 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:36tsMuxer version git-2539d07 was discovered to contain an alloc-dealloc-mismatch (operator new [] vs operator delete) error.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-45510"
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"CWE-762"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-12T21:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "tsMuxer version git-2539d07 was discovered to contain an alloc-dealloc-mismatch (operator new [] vs operator delete) error.",
"id": "GHSA-6wc2-f8mc-76rv",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:36:22Z",
"published": "2023-10-12T21:30:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45510"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/justdan96/tsMuxer/issues/778"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/justdan96/tsMuxer"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6X45-R4PR-5362
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-09 06:32 – Updated: 2026-06-09 11:57lib.rs in the trailer crate through 0.1.2 for Rust mishandles allocating with a size of zero.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "crates.io",
"name": "trailer"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"last_affected": "0.1.2"
}
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}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-47737"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-762"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-05-09T15:54:02Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-09T05:15:51Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "lib.rs in the trailer crate through 0.1.2 for Rust mishandles allocating with a size of zero.",
"id": "GHSA-6x45-r4pr-5362",
"modified": "2026-06-09T11:57:41Z",
"published": "2025-05-09T06:32:36Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47737"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Geal/trailer/issues/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crates.io/crates/trailer"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/Geal/trailer"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2025-0163.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "trailer mishandles allocating with a size of zero"
}
GHSA-7XXH-V6V3-QWGX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-14 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30Memory handling issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-4853"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-762",
"CWE-787"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-14T15:45:18Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Memory handling issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file",
"id": "GHSA-7xxh-v6v3-qwgx",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:30:48Z",
"published": "2024-05-14T18:30:58Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4853"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19724"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66H2BSENPSIALF2WIZF7M3QBVWYBMFGW"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7MKFJAZDKXGFFQPRDYLX2AANRNMYZZEZ"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-08.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GC85-62PW-52FP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-26 21:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30T.38 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.3 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-2955"
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"CWE-762",
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-26T20:15:11Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "T.38 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.3 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file",
"id": "GHSA-gc85-62pw-52fp",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:30:48Z",
"published": "2024-03-26T21:30:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19695"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q7TWJQKXOV4HYI5C4TWRKTN7B5YL7GTU"
},
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZD2MNS6EW2K2SSMN4YBGPZCC47KBDNEE"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-06.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-PPV5-592P-G5Q4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-28 12:31 – Updated: 2026-07-09 15:32Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib language bindings.
This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.
Description: Specially crafted requests can crash an c_glib-based Thrift server with a clean but fatal "free(): invalid pointer" error message.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-48431"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-762",
"CWE-763"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-28T10:16:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib language bindings.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.\n\nDescription: Specially crafted requests can crash an c_glib-based Thrift server with a clean but fatal \"free(): invalid pointer\" error message.",
"id": "GHSA-ppv5-592p-g5q4",
"modified": "2026-07-09T15:32:00Z",
"published": "2026-04-28T12:31:30Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48431"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24539"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25273"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27126"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28010"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36882"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48431"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463410"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/lb4j0zyd5f3g36cos0wql925przpnwql"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-48431.json"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/28/8"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QHF2-GM47-V465
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-12 18:31 – Updated: 2025-06-23 15:31There is a memory management vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access server versions 9.0 to 13.54. Attackers with network access to the server can cause a Denial of Service by sending a specially crafted sequence of packets to the server. The attack complexity is low, there are no attack requirements, privileges, or user interaction required. Loss of availability is high; there is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-49080"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-762"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-12T17:15:29Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a memory management vulnerability in Absolute\nSecure Access server versions 9.0 to 13.54. Attackers with network access to\nthe server can cause a Denial of Service by sending a specially crafted\nsequence of packets to the server. The attack complexity is low, there are no\nattack requirements, privileges, or user interaction required. Loss of\navailability is high; there is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.",
"id": "GHSA-qhf2-gm47-v465",
"modified": "2025-06-23T15:31:38Z",
"published": "2025-06-12T18:31:48Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49080"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2025-49080"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-R7P8-QF55-R286
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-14 09:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.14 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
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"CVE-2023-3648"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-14T07:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Kafka dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.14 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file",
"id": "GHSA-r7p8-qf55-r286",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:30:38Z",
"published": "2023-07-14T09:30:17Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3648"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19105"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00049.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2023-21.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V76P-4WXX-WRPQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-07 18:30 – Updated: 2025-05-07 18:30A vulnerability in the Cisco Express Forwarding functionality of Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco ASR 903 Aggregation Services Routers with Route Switch Processor 3 (RSP3C) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition.
This vulnerability is due to improper memory management when Cisco IOS XE Software is processing Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted ARP messages at a high rate over a period of time to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust system resources, which eventually triggers a reload of the active route switch processor (RSP). If a redundant RSP is not present, the router reloads.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-20189"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-07T18:15:38Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability in the Cisco Express Forwarding functionality of Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco ASR 903 Aggregation Services Routers with Route Switch Processor 3 (RSP3C) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition.\n\n This vulnerability is due to improper memory management when Cisco IOS XE Software is processing Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted ARP messages at a high rate over a period of time to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust system resources, which eventually triggers a reload of the active route switch processor (RSP). If a redundant RSP is not present, the router reloads.",
"id": "GHSA-v76p-4wxx-wrpq",
"modified": "2025-05-07T18:30:49Z",
"published": "2025-05-07T18:30:49Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20189"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asr903-rsp3-arp-dos-WmfzdvJZ"
}
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}
Mitigation
Only call matching memory management functions. Do not mix and match routines. For example, when you allocate a buffer with malloc(), dispose of the original pointer with free().
Mitigation MIT-41
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Choose a language or tool that provides automatic memory management, or makes manual memory management less error-prone.
- For example, glibc in Linux provides protection against free of invalid pointers.
- When using Xcode to target OS X or iOS, enable automatic reference counting (ARC) [REF-391].
- To help correctly and consistently manage memory when programming in C++, consider using a smart pointer class such as std::auto_ptr (defined by ISO/IEC ISO/IEC 14882:2003), std::shared_ptr and std::unique_ptr (specified by an upcoming revision of the C++ standard, informally referred to as C++ 1x), or equivalent solutions such as Boost.
Mitigation MIT-4.6
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, glibc in Linux provides protection against free of invalid pointers.
Mitigation
Use a language that provides abstractions for memory allocation and deallocation.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.