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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9868 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-HP6Q-6G58-99WM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-10 18:30 – Updated: 2024-09-10 18:30An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1480, Exynos 2400. The xclipse amdgpu driver has a reference count bug. This can lead to a use after free.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-10T16:15:19Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1480, Exynos 2400. The xclipse amdgpu driver has a reference count bug. This can lead to a use after free.",
"id": "GHSA-hp6q-6g58-99wm",
"modified": "2024-09-10T18:30:44Z",
"published": "2024-09-10T18:30:44Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31960"
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"url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates"
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"url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2024-31960"
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GHSA-HP8C-VJ2X-29PJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:14Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.162 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-04-13T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.162 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.",
"id": "GHSA-hp8c-vj2x-29pj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:14:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:14:08Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6451"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1061018"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JMXT4OKBMCJSNSX7TZDBJNY6ORKFZRFO"
},
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JQTV7EFWQKF6VJBCVH4PUQJLGO7ISLTN"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00024.html"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00031.html"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-HP8G-C523-6R48
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-30 00:31 – Updated: 2025-02-03 18:30A maliciously crafted 3DM file when parsed in atf_api.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD can force a Use-After-Free vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, write sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
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"CVE-2024-9826"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-29T22:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A maliciously crafted 3DM file when parsed in atf_api.dll through Autodesk AutoCAD can force a Use-After-Free vulnerability. A malicious actor can leverage this vulnerability to cause a crash, write sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.",
"id": "GHSA-hp8g-c523-6r48",
"modified": "2025-02-03T18:30:38Z",
"published": "2024-10-30T00:31:05Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9826"
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"url": "https://autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2024-0019"
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"url": "https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2024-0019"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-HP8R-2G6P-8J5Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-28 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-04 00:00Use after free in Messaging in Google Chrome prior to 102.0.5005.61 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1855"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-27T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Use after free in Messaging in Google Chrome prior to 102.0.5005.61 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.",
"id": "GHSA-hp8r-2g6p-8j5q",
"modified": "2022-08-04T00:00:23Z",
"published": "2022-07-28T00:00:40Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1855"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1228661"
},
{
"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"
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]
}
GHSA-HP8R-934F-8WJX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:42 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:42Huawei Mate 9 Pro mobile phones with software of versions earlier than LON-AL00BC00B235 have a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can riggers access memory after free it. A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to cause the mobile phone to crash.
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"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-02-15T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Huawei Mate 9 Pro mobile phones with software of versions earlier than LON-AL00BC00B235 have a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can riggers access memory after free it. A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to cause the mobile phone to crash.",
"id": "GHSA-hp8r-934f-8wjx",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:42:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:42:21Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15347"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171129-01-phone-en"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-HP8R-HWXR-6392
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-27 00:31 – Updated: 2025-08-27 15:33In rfc_send_buf_uih of rfc_ts_frames.cc, there is a possible way to execute arbitrary code due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-22409"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-26T23:15:34Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In rfc_send_buf_uih of rfc_ts_frames.cc, there is a possible way to execute arbitrary code due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-hp8r-hwxr-6392",
"modified": "2025-08-27T15:33:15Z",
"published": "2025-08-27T00:31:16Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22409"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Bluetooth/+/806774b1cf641e0c0e7df8024e327febf23d7d7c"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-03-01"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-HPCF-86Q2-6579
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:17 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:17Use-after-free vulnerability in the MediaStreamGraphThreadRunnable::Run function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-3956"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-08-29T10:56:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in the MediaStreamGraphThreadRunnable::Run function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-hpcf-86q2-6579",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:17:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:17:57Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3956"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774597"
},
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"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16997"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1210.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1211.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-58.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55320"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf"
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GHSA-HPGJ-JH3H-GJMR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-14 21:30 – Updated: 2026-05-15 00:30Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-8542"
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"CWE-416"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-14T20:17:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-hpgj-jh3h-gjmr",
"modified": "2026-05-15T00:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-05-14T21:30:45Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8542"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497066659"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-HPH3-9Q45-4PF2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-16 18:31 – Updated: 2025-12-01 21:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/dp: Free resources after unregistering them
The DP component's unbind operation walks through the submodules to unregister and clean things up. But if the unbind happens because the DP controller itself is being removed, all the memory for those submodules has just been freed.
Change the order of these operations to avoid the many use-after-free that otherwise happens in this code path.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/542166/
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-16T17:15:37Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndrm/msm/dp: Free resources after unregistering them\n\nThe DP component\u0027s unbind operation walks through the submodules to\nunregister and clean things up. But if the unbind happens because the DP\ncontroller itself is being removed, all the memory for those submodules\nhas just been freed.\n\nChange the order of these operations to avoid the many use-after-free\nthat otherwise happens in this code path.\n\nPatchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/542166/",
"id": "GHSA-hph3-9q45-4pf2",
"modified": "2025-12-01T21:30:22Z",
"published": "2025-09-16T18:31:26Z",
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c3f3d35f5e05c468b048eb42a4f8c62c6655692"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e9f1a2367aea7d61f6781213e25313cd983b0d7"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3278db06e332fdc14f3f297499fb88ded264d2"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c67a55f7cc8d767d624235bf1bcd0947e56abe0f"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca47d0dc00968358c136a1847cfed550cedfd1b5"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa0048a4b1fa7a50c8b0e514f5b428abdf69a6f8"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-HPHX-5Q42-588C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:31 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:31Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Signature Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 Signature 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-22007.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T03:16:13Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Signature Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the handling of Signature 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-22007.",
"id": "GHSA-hphx-5q42-588c",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:31:07Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:31:07Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51552"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1865"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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.