CWE-822
AllowedUntrusted Pointer Dereference
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.
382 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-XMFC-7RH5-84QX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-10 18:30 – Updated: 2026-02-10 18:30Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-21250"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-10T18:16:26Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-xmfc-7rh5-84qx",
"modified": "2026-02-10T18:30:41Z",
"published": "2026-02-10T18:30:41Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21250"
}
],
"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-XVW9-48JX-4P2F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 21:30 – Updated: 2025-05-13 21:30Untrusted pointer dereference for some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-20018"
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"CWE-822"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-13T21:16:03Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Untrusted pointer dereference for some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-xvw9-48jx-4p2f",
"modified": "2025-05-13T21:30:55Z",
"published": "2025-05-13T21:30:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20018"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01259.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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"
}
]
}
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
CAPEC-129: Pointer Manipulation
This attack pattern involves an adversary manipulating a pointer within a target application resulting in the application accessing an unintended memory location. This can result in the crashing of the application or, for certain pointer values, access to data that would not normally be possible or the execution of arbitrary code. Since pointers are simply integer variables, Integer Attacks may often be used in Pointer Attacks.