Common Weakness Enumeration
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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9806 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-P3W2-Q5QC-X6GQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-09 15:32 – Updated: 2024-10-09 15:32
VLAI
Details
Substance3D - Stager versions 3.0.3 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-45138"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-09T14:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Substance3D - Stager versions 3.0.3 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-p3w2-q5qc-x6gq",
"modified": "2024-10-09T15:32:18Z",
"published": "2024-10-09T15:32:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45138"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb24-81.html"
}
],
"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-P3WF-F274-7GX2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-30 00:31 – Updated: 2024-10-30 15:30
VLAI
Details
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 130.0.6723.92 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-10488"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-29T22:15:03Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 130.0.6723.92 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-p3wf-f274-7gx2",
"modified": "2024-10-30T15:30:46Z",
"published": "2024-10-30T00:31:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10488"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/374310077"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P425-26VX-FXGH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-13 18:31 – Updated: 2024-08-13 18:31
VLAI
Details
Windows Deployment Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-38138"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-13T18:15:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Deployment Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-p425-26vx-fxgh",
"modified": "2024-08-13T18:31:16Z",
"published": "2024-08-13T18:31:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38138"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38138"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P44X-X9WV-HMQR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-22 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:06
VLAI
Details
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in oggvideotools 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via opening of crafted ogg file.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-21722"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-22T19:16:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Buffer Overflow vulnerability in oggvideotools 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via opening of crafted ogg file.",
"id": "GHSA-p44x-x9wv-hmqr",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:06:01Z",
"published": "2023-08-22T21:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-21722"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/xiaoxiongwang/security/tree/master/oggvideotools#segv-and-heap-use-after-free-detected-in-line-17-of-streamextractorcpp"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5E3JKOO7D6Y2SW2TQB5JDVG7I4Y3UFGW"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LO6NXK73PNR4KAAHLXAGPWJAPP772IOD"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5E3JKOO7D6Y2SW2TQB5JDVG7I4Y3UFGW"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LO6NXK73PNR4KAAHLXAGPWJAPP772IOD"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/oggvideotools/bugs/11"
}
],
"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-P45H-QJQ4-27H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:54 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:54
VLAI
Details
Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 27.0.1453.110 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving access to a database API by a worker process.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-2860"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-06-05T00:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 27.0.1453.110 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving access to a database API by a worker process.",
"id": "GHSA-p45h-qjq4-27h7",
"modified": "2022-05-17T00:54:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T00:54:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2860"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=225546"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16890"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/06/stable-channel-update.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2706"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-P45P-X269-VQ43
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-29 20:06 – Updated: 2023-02-01 21:30
VLAI
Details
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring implementation. This flaw allows an attacker with a local account to corrupt system memory, crash the system or escalate privileges.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1043"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-29T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in the Linux kernel\u2019s io_uring implementation. This flaw allows an attacker with a local account to corrupt system memory, crash the system or escalate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-p45p-x269-vq43",
"modified": "2023-02-01T21:30:23Z",
"published": "2022-08-29T20:06:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a30f895ad3239f45012e860d4f94c1a388b36d14"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1997328"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-362"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170834/io_uring-Same-Type-Object-Reuse-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P47P-9WPM-43G7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-07 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-14 00:00
VLAI
Details
In WIFI Firmware, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, when devices are connecting to the attacker-controllable Wi-Fi hotspot, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06468872; Issue ID: ALPS06468872.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21745"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-06T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In WIFI Firmware, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, when devices are connecting to the attacker-controllable Wi-Fi hotspot, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06468872; Issue ID: ALPS06468872.",
"id": "GHSA-p47p-9wpm-43g7",
"modified": "2022-06-14T00:00:27Z",
"published": "2022-06-07T00:00:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21745"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/June-2022"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P47R-VJ3P-GG4P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-03 12:30 – Updated: 2024-06-03 12:30
VLAI
Details
Memory corruption when IPC callback handle is used after it has been released during register callback by another thread.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-43544"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-03T10:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Memory corruption when IPC callback handle is used after it has been released during register callback by another thread.",
"id": "GHSA-p47r-vj3p-gg4p",
"modified": "2024-06-03T12:30:38Z",
"published": "2024-06-03T12:30:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43544"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2024-bulletin.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P4CW-MPFX-4796
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-19 15:30 – Updated: 2024-01-25 21:32
VLAI
Details
swftools 0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the function bufferWriteData in swftools/lib/action/compile.c.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-22920"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-19T15:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "swftools 0.9.2 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the function bufferWriteData in swftools/lib/action/compile.c.",
"id": "GHSA-p4cw-mpfx-4796",
"modified": "2024-01-25T21:32:13Z",
"published": "2024-01-19T15:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22920"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/matthiaskramm/swftools/issues/211"
}
],
"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-P4H8-C4RJ-G3R9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-27 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:31
VLAI
Details
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
af_packet: avoid erroring out after sock_init_data() in packet_create()
After sock_init_data() the allocated sk object is attached to the provided sock object. On error, packet_create() frees the sk object leaving the dangling pointer in the sock object on return. Some other code may try to use this pointer and cause use-after-free.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-56606"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-27T15:15:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\naf_packet: avoid erroring out after sock_init_data() in packet_create()\n\nAfter sock_init_data() the allocated sk object is attached to the provided\nsock object. On error, packet_create() frees the sk object leaving the\ndangling pointer in the sock object on return. Some other code may try\nto use this pointer and cause use-after-free.",
"id": "GHSA-p4h8-c4rj-g3r9",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:31:55Z",
"published": "2024-12-27T15:31:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56606"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/132e615bb1d7cdec2d3cfbdec2efa630e923fd21"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/157f08db94123e2ba56877dd0ac88908b13a5dd0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dc1e1db927056cb323296e2294a855cd003dfe7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46f2a11cb82b657fd15bab1c47821b635e03838b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71b22837a5e55ac27d6a14b9cdf2326587405c4f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6cf750b737374454a4e03a5ed449a3eb0c96414"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd09880b16d33aa5a7420578e01cd79148fa9829"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.