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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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-5R86-XCPG-678M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-28 00:32 – Updated: 2025-01-28 18:31A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-54499"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-27T22:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-5r86-xcpg-678m",
"modified": "2025-01-28T18:31:25Z",
"published": "2025-01-28T00:32:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54499"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121843"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121844"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/121845"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5R8W-6XFR-Q973
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:14magick/attribute.c in ImageMagick 7.0.3-2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-7906"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-01-18T17:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "magick/attribute.c in ImageMagick 7.0.3-2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted file.",
"id": "GHSA-5r8w-6xfr-q973",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:14:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:14:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7906"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/281"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/90406972f108c4da71f998601b06abdc2ac6f06e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/02/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/02/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93271"
}
],
"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:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5RCC-G32G-82GV
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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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-16014"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-01-18T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"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-5rcc-g32g-82gv",
"modified": "2022-05-14T00:52:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T00:52:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16014"
},
{
"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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5RCH-679R-CV33
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-17 18:30 – Updated: 2026-03-17 18:30A use-after-free vulnerability can be triggered in sharded clusters by an authenticated user with the read role who issues a specially crafted $lookup or $graphLookup aggregation pipeline.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-4148"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-17T16:16:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A use-after-free vulnerability can be triggered in sharded clusters by an authenticated user with the read role who issues a specially crafted $lookup or $graphLookup aggregation pipeline.",
"id": "GHSA-5rch-679r-cv33",
"modified": "2026-03-17T18:30:33Z",
"published": "2026-03-17T18:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4148"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-119319"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-5RG9-94XF-CCPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:49 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:49In several functions of alarm.cc, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-117997080.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-2112"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-08T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In several functions of alarm.cc, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-117997080.",
"id": "GHSA-5rg9-94xf-ccpj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T16:49:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:49:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2112"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-07-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-5RGM-9X6M-WP8V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:03 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:03Use-after-free vulnerability in MCPlayer.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Media Center for Windows 8 and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document that triggers deletion of a CSyncBasePlayer object, aka "CSyncBasePlayer Use After Free Vulnerability."
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-4060"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-08-12T21:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in MCPlayer.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Media Center for Windows 8 and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document that triggers deletion of a CSyncBasePlayer object, aka \"CSyncBasePlayer Use After Free Vulnerability.\"",
"id": "GHSA-5rgm-9x6m-wp8v",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:03:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:03:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4060"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/60671"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69093"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-5RJF-2562-J3HX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-02 15:31 – Updated: 2025-09-02 15:31In mbrain, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09924624; Issue ID: MSV-3826.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-20706"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-01T06:15:34Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In mbrain, there is a possible memory corruption due to use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09924624; Issue ID: MSV-3826.",
"id": "GHSA-5rjf-2562-j3hx",
"modified": "2025-09-02T15:31:07Z",
"published": "2025-09-02T15:31:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20706"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2025"
}
],
"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-5RMH-6FJP-JMCP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-27 12:31 – Updated: 2024-04-10 18:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: mtu3: fix list_head check warning
This is caused by uninitialization of list_head.
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __list_del_entry_valid+0x34/0xe4
Call trace: dump_backtrace+0x0/0x298 show_stack+0x24/0x34 dump_stack+0x130/0x1a8 print_address_description+0x88/0x56c __kasan_report+0x1b8/0x2a0 kasan_report+0x14/0x20 __asan_load8+0x9c/0xa0 __list_del_entry_valid+0x34/0xe4 mtu3_req_complete+0x4c/0x300 [mtu3] mtu3_gadget_stop+0x168/0x448 [mtu3] usb_gadget_unregister_driver+0x204/0x3a0 unregister_gadget_item+0x44/0xa4
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-46930"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-27T10:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nusb: mtu3: fix list_head check warning\n\nThis is caused by uninitialization of list_head.\n\nBUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __list_del_entry_valid+0x34/0xe4\n\nCall trace:\ndump_backtrace+0x0/0x298\nshow_stack+0x24/0x34\ndump_stack+0x130/0x1a8\nprint_address_description+0x88/0x56c\n__kasan_report+0x1b8/0x2a0\nkasan_report+0x14/0x20\n__asan_load8+0x9c/0xa0\n__list_del_entry_valid+0x34/0xe4\nmtu3_req_complete+0x4c/0x300 [mtu3]\nmtu3_gadget_stop+0x168/0x448 [mtu3]\nusb_gadget_unregister_driver+0x204/0x3a0\nunregister_gadget_item+0x44/0xa4",
"id": "GHSA-5rmh-6fjp-jmcp",
"modified": "2024-04-10T18:30:47Z",
"published": "2024-02-27T12:31:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-46930"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/249ddfbe00570d6dc76208e88017937d4d374c79"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b6efe0b7ba03cc2acf0694b46d6ff33c5b4c295"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/585e2b244dda7ea733274e4b8fa27853d625d3bf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c313e3bfd9adae8d5c4ba1cc696dcbc86fbf9bf"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5RRC-RVC2-GQV7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 00:53 – Updated: 2022-05-14 00:53Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-4959"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-09T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.",
"id": "GHSA-5rrc-rvc2-gqv7",
"modified": "2022-05-14T00:53:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T00:53:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4959"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104169"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5RRQ-V3J5-CWGM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-31 00:30 – Updated: 2025-05-08 18:30Use after free in Peer Connection in Google Chrome prior to 121.0.6167.139 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit stack corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1059"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-30T22:15:52Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Peer Connection in Google Chrome prior to 121.0.6167.139 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit stack corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-5rrq-v3j5-cwgm",
"modified": "2025-05-08T18:30:30Z",
"published": "2024-01-31T00:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1059"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1514777"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NEUXJY3YC3VGIJW2AOHL4NZ7ZK7BRYWY"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XCVKRHRWPMITSVFBHQBSNXOVJAKT547Q"
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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:R/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.