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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

9821 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-5M9P-467Q-W4WP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:41
VLAI
Details

The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

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    "nvd_published_at": "2017-07-26T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-5m9p-467q-w4wp",
  "modified": "2025-04-20T03:41:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:48:02Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698026"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=98f6da60b9d463c617e631fc254cf6d66f2e8e3c"
    },
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      "url": "http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=98f6da60b9d463c617e631fc254cf6d66f2e8e3c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986"
    },
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99979"
    }
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-5MCJ-5932-P5QX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:54 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:54
VLAI
Details

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2017.011.30143 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2015.006.30497 and earlier, and 2015.006.30498 and earlier have an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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  },
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  "id": "GHSA-5mcj-5932-p5qx",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T16:54:10Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:54:10Z",
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      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-41.html"
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GHSA-5MCP-3252-F5VR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-07-16 12:32
VLAI
Details

NGINX Open Source has a vulnerability in the ngx_http_v3_module module. When NGINX Open Source is configured to use the HTTP/3 QUIC module, a remote unauthenticated attacker along with conditions beyond their control can use a specially crafted HTTP/3 session to reopen a QPACK encoder stream. This may cause a Use-after-Free in the NGINX worker process leading to a restart. Additionally, attackers can execute code on systems with Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) disabled or when the attacker can bypass ASLR.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T15:16:50Z",
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  },
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  "id": "GHSA-5mcp-3252-f5vr",
  "modified": "2026-07-16T12:32:25Z",
  "published": "2026-06-17T18:35:56Z",
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GHSA-5MG4-R7QX-2FRP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-06-30 03:35
VLAI
Details

Use-after-free in the DOM: Bindings (WebIDL) component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 148, Firefox ESR < 115.33, and Firefox ESR < 140.8.

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  "id": "GHSA-5mg4-r7qx-2frp",
  "modified": "2026-06-30T03:35:43Z",
  "published": "2026-02-24T15:30:31Z",
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GHSA-5MHV-G6M4-PMP4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-27 18:31 – Updated: 2025-02-27 18:31
VLAI
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

driver: base: fix UAF when driver_attach failed

When driver_attach(drv); failed, the driver_private will be freed. But it has been added to the bus, which caused a UAF.

To fix it, we need to delete it from the bus when failed.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-49385"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-02-26T07:01:15Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndriver: base: fix UAF when driver_attach failed\n\nWhen driver_attach(drv); failed, the driver_private will be freed.\nBut it has been added to the bus, which caused a UAF.\n\nTo fix it, we need to delete it from the bus when failed.",
  "id": "GHSA-5mhv-g6m4-pmp4",
  "modified": "2025-02-27T18:31:09Z",
  "published": "2025-02-27T18:31:08Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49385"
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}

GHSA-5MP3-CQ94-5WFP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:12 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:12
VLAI
Details

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in the GPS location wireless interface, a Use After Free condition can occur.

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  "affected": [],
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    "nvd_published_at": "2017-12-05T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in the GPS location wireless interface, a Use After Free condition can occur.",
  "id": "GHSA-5mp3-cq94-5wfp",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T00:12:31Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:12:31Z",
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GHSA-5MPM-MMW7-QPWP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:20 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:20
VLAI
Details

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.

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  "details": "In ImageMagick 7.0.7-36 Q16, the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c allows attackers to cause a use after free via a crafted file.",
  "id": "GHSA-5mpm-mmw7-qpwp",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:20:22Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:20:22Z",
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GHSA-5MVX-J4J8-XV4P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-19 15:31 – Updated: 2024-12-19 15:31
VLAI
Details

A use after free in Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via

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  "details": "A use after free in Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via \u003cinsert attack vector here\u003e",
  "id": "GHSA-5mvx-j4j8-xv4p",
  "modified": "2024-12-19T15:31:11Z",
  "published": "2024-12-19T15:31:11Z",
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GHSA-5MX2-PPX6-JRQV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:12 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:12
VLAI
Details

The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exe_file member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.

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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-11-29T03:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the -\u003eexe_file member of a new process\u0027s mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.",
  "id": "GHSA-5mx2-ppx6-jrqv",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T00:12:15Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:12:15Z",
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  "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-5P3H-JV56-RJ58

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-25 12:32 – Updated: 2024-07-25 12:32
VLAI
Details

Memory request logic vulnerability in the memory module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect integrity and availability.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-39672"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-25T12:15:03Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Memory request logic vulnerability in the memory module.\nImpact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect integrity and availability.",
  "id": "GHSA-5p3h-jv56-rj58",
  "modified": "2024-07-25T12:32:01Z",
  "published": "2024-07-25T12:32:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39672"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/7"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.