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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
11165 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-2MC2-Q5Q3-GF79
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-27 00:01Use After Free in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to v2.1.0-DEV.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1795"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-18T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Use After Free in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to v2.1.0-DEV.",
"id": "GHSA-2mc2-q5q3-gf79",
"modified": "2022-05-27T00:01:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-19T00:00:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1795"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/c535bad50d5812d27ee5b22b54371bddec411514"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/9c312763-41a6-4fc7-827b-269eb86efcbc"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5411"
}
],
"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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MFH-JHF2-VX33
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:09 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:09This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.0.49893. 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 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-14529.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34850"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-04T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.0.49893. 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 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-14529.",
"id": "GHSA-2mfh-jhf2-vx33",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:09:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:09:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34850"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-932"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-2MG5-36WF-RPR6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 18:32 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:32Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-69305"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T18:18:46Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.",
"id": "GHSA-2mg5-36wf-rpr6",
"modified": "2026-09-08T18:32:21Z",
"published": "2026-09-08T18:32:21Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69305"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69305"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MGM-8W3P-2GR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:59 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:59Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier have an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-8187"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-17T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier have an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .",
"id": "GHSA-2mgm-8w3p-2gr4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T16:59:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:59:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8187"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-49.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-2MGW-4F9J-94XJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-14 00:01 – Updated: 2022-01-15 00:02This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley View 10.15.0.75. 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 parsing of JP2 files. 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-14897.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34919"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-13T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley View 10.15.0.75. 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 parsing of JP2 files. 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-14897.",
"id": "GHSA-2mgw-4f9j-94xj",
"modified": "2022-01-15T00:02:19Z",
"published": "2022-01-14T00:01:18Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34919"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.bentley.com/en/common-vulnerability-exposure/BE-2021-0008"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1507"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-2MJV-M892-JVR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-18 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-18 12:00A Use After Free vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rdp) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS). When a BGP session flap happens, a Use After Free of a memory location that was assigned to another object can occur, which will lead to an rpd crash. This is a race condition that is outside of the attacker's control and cannot be deterministically exploited. Continued flapping of BGP sessions can create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S11; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S8; 19.2 version 19.2R1 and later versions; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S5; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S6, 19.4R3-S6; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2-S1, 21.2R3. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 20.4R3-S4-EVO; 21.1-EVO versions prior to 21.1R3-S2-EVO; 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3-EVO versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22208"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-362",
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-18T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A Use After Free vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rdp) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS). When a BGP session flap happens, a Use After Free of a memory location that was assigned to another object can occur, which will lead to an rpd crash. This is a race condition that is outside of the attacker\u0027s control and cannot be deterministically exploited. Continued flapping of BGP sessions can create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S11; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S8; 19.2 version 19.2R1 and later versions; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S5; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S6, 19.4R3-S6; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2-S1, 21.2R3. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 20.4R3-S4-EVO; 21.1-EVO versions prior to 21.1R3-S2-EVO; 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3-EVO versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO.",
"id": "GHSA-2mjv-m892-jvr8",
"modified": "2022-10-18T12:00:31Z",
"published": "2022-10-18T12:00:31Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22208"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA69879"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MM5-CHJ6-F65M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-10 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:47Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (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-2023-38228"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-10T14:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (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-2mm5-chj6-f65m",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:47:32Z",
"published": "2023-08-10T15:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-30.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-2MPM-MP7X-8JHG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-29 00:38 – Updated: 2026-05-29 12:31Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9884"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-28T23:16:46Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)",
"id": "GHSA-2mpm-mp7x-8jhg",
"modified": "2026-05-29T12:31:24Z",
"published": "2026-05-29T00:38:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9884"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/508289938"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MPX-XXGW-CQ6P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-08 09:31 – Updated: 2026-07-08 09:31When the application opens a PDF and JavaScript resets the form fields, the script re-enters the interface. The underlying native object is damaged, but the application does not perform validation. The function call on the damaged object leads to the application crashing.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-57250"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-08T09:16:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "When the application opens a PDF and JavaScript resets the form fields, the script re-enters the interface. The underlying native object is damaged, but the application does not perform validation. The function call on the damaged object leads to the application crashing.",
"id": "GHSA-2mpx-xxgw-cq6p",
"modified": "2026-07-08T09:31:51Z",
"published": "2026-07-08T09:31:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.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-2MQV-6WP2-5MCP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-25 21:31 – Updated: 2026-08-26 18:31Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-79128"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-25T21:18:07Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
"id": "GHSA-2mqv-6wp2-5mcp",
"modified": "2026-08-26T18:31:44Z",
"published": "2026-08-25T21:31:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79128"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/502109333"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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.