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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

9831 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-JCWP-JR96-X94X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-02 00:31 – Updated: 2026-07-02 00:31
VLAI
Details

Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-14398"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-01T23:16:48Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)",
  "id": "GHSA-jcwp-jr96-x94x",
  "modified": "2026-07-02T00:31:41Z",
  "published": "2026-07-02T00:31:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14398"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/512995785"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JCWX-X779-8343

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-12 00:00
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 99.0.4844.51 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via user interactions.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-0791"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-05T01:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 99.0.4844.51 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via user interactions.",
  "id": "GHSA-jcwx-x779-8343",
  "modified": "2022-04-12T00:00:48Z",
  "published": "2022-04-06T00:01:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0791"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/1278322"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
    }
  ],
  "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-JCX3-FMQ8-32VV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-22 21:30 – Updated: 2023-02-28 03:30
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Vulkan in Google Chrome prior to 110.0.5481.177 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-0929"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-02-22T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Vulkan in Google Chrome prior to 110.0.5481.177 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
  "id": "GHSA-jcx3-fmq8-32vv",
  "modified": "2023-02-28T03:30:17Z",
  "published": "2023-02-22T21:30:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0929"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/02/stable-channel-desktop-update_22.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/1399742"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-17"
    }
  ],
  "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-JCX8-QQM3-4QPV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:40 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:40
VLAI
Details

A Javascript reentrancy issues that caused a use-after-free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-16065"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-01-09T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A Javascript reentrancy issues that caused a use-after-free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.",
  "id": "GHSA-jcx8-qqm3-4qpv",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T01:40:44Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:40:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16065"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/867776"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4289"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JCX8-V5P2-HJX3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33
VLAI
Details

u'Use after free issue in Bluetooth transport driver when a method in the object is accessed after the object has been deleted due to improper timer handling.' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009W, MSM8909W, QCS605, QM215, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8155, SA8155P, SDA640, SDA670, SDA855, SDM1000, SDM640, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDX50M, SDX55, SDX55M, SM6125, SM6350, SM7225, SM7250, SM7250P, SM8150, SM8150P, SM8250, SXR1120, SXR1130, SXR2130, SXR2130P

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-11175"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-12T10:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "u\u0027Use after free issue in Bluetooth transport driver when a method in the object is accessed after the object has been deleted due to improper timer handling.\u0027 in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009W, MSM8909W, QCS605, QM215, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8155, SA8155P, SDA640, SDA670, SDA855, SDM1000, SDM640, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDX50M, SDX55, SDX55M, SM6125, SM6350, SM7225, SM7250, SM7250P, SM8150, SM8150P, SM8250, SXR1120, SXR1130, SXR2130, SXR2130P",
  "id": "GHSA-jcx8-v5p2-hjx3",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:30Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:33:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11175"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/november-2020-bulletin"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-JF22-92MG-7XXH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-21 03:32 – Updated: 2026-07-21 03:32
VLAI
Details

The SyncTeX parser (synctex_parser.c) shipped with TeX Live and embedded by downstream consumers such as GNOME Evince contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability that allows attackers to crash applications or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a malformed .synctex or .synctex.gz file. A malformed SyncTeX file can construct a ref node with a NULL parent pointer, causing the replacement routine to fail to detach the node from its sibling chain, which triggers recursive freeing of live tree nodes and leaves dangling pointers that are later accessed by the parser during document load.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-63729"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T03:16:42Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The SyncTeX parser (synctex_parser.c) shipped with TeX Live and embedded by downstream consumers such as GNOME Evince contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability that allows attackers to crash applications or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a malformed .synctex or .synctex.gz file. A malformed SyncTeX file can construct a ref node with a NULL parent pointer, causing the replacement routine to fail to detach the node from its sibling chain, which triggers recursive freeing of live tree nodes and leaves dangling pointers that are later accessed by the parser during document load.",
  "id": "GHSA-jf22-92mg-7xxh",
  "modified": "2026-07-21T03:32:09Z",
  "published": "2026-07-21T03:32:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63729"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/002dcd3eac30db5c352f53d4181737961cc7ee9a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://fatihhcelik.github.io/posts/evince-synctex-heap-use-after-free"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tex-live-synctex-parser-heap-use-after-free-via-malformed-synctex-file"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/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-JF55-MV67-VWCJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:34 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:34
VLAI
Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 the Validate events of TextBox 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-6439.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-17626"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-01-24T04:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 the Validate events of TextBox 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-6439.",
  "id": "GHSA-jf55-mv67-vwcj",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:34:00Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:34:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17626"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1181"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JFG7-3PQ7-25GJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 18:31 – Updated: 2025-09-09 18:31
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-54903"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-09T17:16:01Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-jfg7-3pq7-25gj",
  "modified": "2025-09-09T18:31:22Z",
  "published": "2025-09-09T18:31:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54903"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-54903"
    }
  ],
  "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-JFGJ-Q49C-3779

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:30 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:30
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Irssi before 1.0.7 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1. There is a use-after-free when SASL messages are received in an unexpected order.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-7053"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-02-15T20:29:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Irssi before 1.0.7 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1. There is a use-after-free when SASL messages are received in an unexpected order.",
  "id": "GHSA-jfgj-q49c-3779",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T01:30:15Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:30:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7053"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_02.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3590-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/02/15/1"
    }
  ],
  "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-JFH5-68JV-JPMR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:05
VLAI
Details

In on_l2cap_data_ind of btif_sock_l2cap.cc, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to remote code execution over Bluetooth with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-10Android ID: A-175686168

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-0475"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-11T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In on_l2cap_data_ind of btif_sock_l2cap.cc, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to remote code execution over Bluetooth with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-10Android ID: A-175686168",
  "id": "GHSA-jfh5-68jv-jpmr",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:05:01Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:05:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0475"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-05-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

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.