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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

9813 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-PP8G-VM2J-RJP3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-12 03:33 – Updated: 2024-12-12 18:30
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Translate in Google Chrome prior to 131.0.6778.139 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-2024-12382"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-12T01:40:28Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Translate in Google Chrome prior to 131.0.6778.139 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
  "id": "GHSA-pp8g-vm2j-rjp3",
  "modified": "2024-12-12T18:30:55Z",
  "published": "2024-12-12T03:33:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12382"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/379516109"
    }
  ],
  "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-PP9C-R6JH-WG6J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-14 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-14 18:30
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over an adjacent network.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-27925"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-14T18:17:03Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over an adjacent network.",
  "id": "GHSA-pp9c-r6jh-wg6j",
  "modified": "2026-04-14T18:30:39Z",
  "published": "2026-04-14T18:30:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27925"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27925"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PPCG-XG8W-H73C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-03 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-03 18:30
VLAI
Details

Foxit PDF Reader template 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 template 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-22632.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-30327"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-03T17:15:56Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Foxit PDF Reader template 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 template 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-22632.",
  "id": "GHSA-ppcg-xg8w-h73c",
  "modified": "2024-04-03T18:30:43Z",
  "published": "2024-04-03T18:30:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30327"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-311"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PPHG-7PR2-M4P6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:31 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:31
VLAI
Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit 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 popUpMenu method. 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-7368.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-6730"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-03-21T16:01:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit 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 popUpMenu method. 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-7368.",
  "id": "GHSA-pphg-7pr2-m4p6",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:31:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:31:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6730"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-136"
    }
  ],
  "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-PPHM-768W-QJH3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-02 12:30 – Updated: 2024-09-02 12:30
VLAI
Details

Memory corruption when two threads try to map and unmap a single node simultaneously.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-33060"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-09-02T12:15:18Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Memory corruption when two threads try to map and unmap a single node simultaneously.",
  "id": "GHSA-pphm-768w-qjh3",
  "modified": "2024-09-02T12:30:45Z",
  "published": "2024-09-02T12:30:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33060"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/september-2024-bulletin.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PPP3-73JM-5RM6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-27 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:32
VLAI
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: Fix UAF via mismatching bpf_prog/attachment RCU flavors

Uprobes always use bpf_prog_run_array_uprobe() under tasks-trace-RCU protection. But it is possible to attach a non-sleepable BPF program to a uprobe, and non-sleepable BPF programs are freed via normal RCU (see __bpf_prog_put_noref()). This leads to UAF of the bpf_prog because a normal RCU grace period does not imply a tasks-trace-RCU grace period.

Fix it by explicitly waiting for a tasks-trace-RCU grace period after removing the attachment of a bpf_prog to a perf_event.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-56675"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-27T15:15:27Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Fix UAF via mismatching bpf_prog/attachment RCU flavors\n\nUprobes always use bpf_prog_run_array_uprobe() under tasks-trace-RCU\nprotection. But it is possible to attach a non-sleepable BPF program to a\nuprobe, and non-sleepable BPF programs are freed via normal RCU (see\n__bpf_prog_put_noref()). This leads to UAF of the bpf_prog because a normal\nRCU grace period does not imply a tasks-trace-RCU grace period.\n\nFix it by explicitly waiting for a tasks-trace-RCU grace period after\nremoving the attachment of a bpf_prog to a perf_event.",
  "id": "GHSA-ppp3-73jm-5rm6",
  "modified": "2025-11-03T21:32:01Z",
  "published": "2024-12-27T15:31:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56675"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9245459a992d22fe0e92e988f49db1fec82c184a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b53d2c2a38a1effc341d99be3f99fa7ef17047d"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef1b808e3b7c98612feceedf985c2fbbeb28f956"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9f85df30118f3f4112761e6682fc60ebcce23e5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PPQ5-24CJ-FRM2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:47
VLAI
Details

In pollOnce of ALooper.cpp, there is possible memory corruption 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.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-175074139

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-0429"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-04-13T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In pollOnce of ALooper.cpp, there is possible memory corruption 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.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-175074139",
  "id": "GHSA-ppq5-24cj-frm2",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:47:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:47:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0429"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-04-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-PPV2-XF79-R3H9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-06 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:35
VLAI
Details

In vcu, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07519142; Issue ID: ALPS07519200.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-20744"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-06-06T13:15:14Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In vcu, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07519142; Issue ID: ALPS07519200.",
  "id": "GHSA-ppv2-xf79-r3h9",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T04:35:42Z",
  "published": "2023-06-06T15:30:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20744"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/June-2023"
    }
  ],
  "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-PPX8-GGP8-43V8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-06 00:01 – Updated: 2022-04-09 00:00
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Thumbnail Tab Strip in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.80 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-0458"
  ],
  "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 Thumbnail Tab Strip in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.80 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.",
  "id": "GHSA-ppx8-ggp8-43v8",
  "modified": "2022-04-09T00:00:31Z",
  "published": "2022-04-06T00:01:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0458"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/1267060"
    }
  ],
  "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-PQ24-MPMM-9GHF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-07 01:05
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-8002"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-06T19:16:51Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)",
  "id": "GHSA-pq24-mpmm-9ghf",
  "modified": "2026-05-07T01:05:54Z",
  "published": "2026-05-06T21:31:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8002"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/495779613"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.