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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9858 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-CCCF-RGV3-FMQQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:16 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:16A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when arguments passed to the "IsPotentiallyScrollable" function are freed while still in use by scripts. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58.
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"CVE-2018-5100"
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-11T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when arguments passed to the \"IsPotentiallyScrollable\" function are freed while still in use by scripts. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 58.",
"id": "GHSA-cccf-rgv3-fmqq",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:16:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:16:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5100"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1417405"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3544-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-CCFJ-2GVM-CF3R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-21 18:31 – Updated: 2024-06-03 18:55In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath12k: fix htt mlo-offset event locking
The ath12k active pdevs are protected by RCU but the htt mlo-offset event handling code calling ath12k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id() was not marked as a read-side critical section.
Mark the code in question as an RCU read-side critical section to avoid any potential use-after-free issues.
Compile tested only.
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"CVE-2023-52769"
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"CWE-416"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-21T16:15:16Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nwifi: ath12k: fix htt mlo-offset event locking\n\nThe ath12k active pdevs are protected by RCU but the htt mlo-offset\nevent handling code calling ath12k_mac_get_ar_by_pdev_id() was not\nmarked as a read-side critical section.\n\nMark the code in question as an RCU read-side critical section to avoid\nany potential use-after-free issues.\n\nCompile tested only.",
"id": "GHSA-ccfj-2gvm-cf3r",
"modified": "2024-06-03T18:55:25Z",
"published": "2024-05-21T18:31:20Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52769"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6afc57ea315e0f660b1f870a681737bb7b71faef"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd3425bd69610f318403084fe491e24a1357fb9"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d908ca431e20b0e4bfc5d911d1744910ed779bdb"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-CCFW-X8JH-2GQ7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 00:34 – Updated: 2026-07-01 15:35Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-13830"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-30T23:16:57Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-ccfw-x8jh-2gq7",
"modified": "2026-07-01T15:35:01Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T00:34:04Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13830"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/513727494"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-CCGJ-355G-5X85
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:24 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:24Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::TrackUnionStream::EndTrack implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.1, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
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"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2013-01-13T20:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::TrackUnionStream::EndTrack implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.1, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-ccgj-355g-5x85",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:24:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:24:16Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0761"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=787831"
},
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"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16832"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00006.html"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00007.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00010.html"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00017.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-02.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-1"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-2"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-4"
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GHSA-CCJF-JGXM-47QC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-12 00:00Use after free in WebShare in Google Chrome prior to 99.0.4844.51 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0794"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-05T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Use after free in WebShare in Google Chrome prior to 99.0.4844.51 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.",
"id": "GHSA-ccjf-jgxm-47qc",
"modified": "2022-04-12T00:00:47Z",
"published": "2022-04-06T00:01:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0794"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1294097"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
}
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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"
}
]
}
GHSA-CCP4-6XJ3-6XR6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-17 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:09Use After Free vulnerability in Secomea SiteManager Embedded allows Obstruction.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2912"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-17T13:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use After Free vulnerability in Secomea SiteManager Embedded allows Obstruction.",
"id": "GHSA-ccp4-6xj3-6xr6",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:09:41Z",
"published": "2023-07-17T15:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2912"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.secomea.com/support/cybersecurity-advisory"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CCPH-7GR8-CQ6P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:57 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:08This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723. 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 removeField method when processing watermarks within AcroForms. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8801.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-6776"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-04T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.5.0.20723. 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 removeField method when processing watermarks within AcroForms. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8801.",
"id": "GHSA-ccph-7gr8-cq6p",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:08:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:57:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6776"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-631"
}
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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-CCRM-5G2G-F3RP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:51 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:21Jsish 2.4.70 2.047 is affected by: Use After Free. The impact is: denial of service and possibly arbitrary code execution. The component is: function Jsi_RegExpNew (jsi/jsiRegexp.c:39). The attack vector is: executing crafted javascript code. The fixed version is: after commit 48a66c798d.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1010177"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-24T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Jsish 2.4.70 2.047 is affected by: Use After Free. The impact is: denial of service and possibly arbitrary code execution. The component is: function Jsi_RegExpNew (jsi/jsiRegexp.c:39). The attack vector is: executing crafted javascript code. The fixed version is: after commit 48a66c798d.",
"id": "GHSA-ccrm-5g2g-f3rp",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:21:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:51:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010177"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jsish.org/fossil/jsi/tktview?name=65c8965977"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CCRM-VRWC-4795
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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"aliases": [
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-17T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"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-ccrm-vrwc-4795",
"modified": "2022-05-24T16:59:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:59:22Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8192"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-49.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-CCW5-F6HP-583H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 18:32 – Updated: 2026-07-14 18:32Use after free in Microsoft NAT Helper Components (ipnathlp.dll) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-58537"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-14T18:18:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Microsoft NAT Helper Components (ipnathlp.dll) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-ccw5-f6hp-583h",
"modified": "2026-07-14T18:32:40Z",
"published": "2026-07-14T18:32:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58537"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58537"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
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.