Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Allowed

Use After Free

Abstraction: Variant · Status: Stable

API response cwe.mitre.org

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

9805 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-XX5J-8788-QWJ6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-22 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-07 18:30
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Details

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

net: appletalk: Fix use-after-free in AARP proxy probe

The AARP proxy‐probe routine (aarp_proxy_probe_network) sends a probe, releases the aarp_lock, sleeps, then re-acquires the lock. During that window an expire timer thread (__aarp_expire_timer) can remove and kfree() the same entry, leading to a use-after-free.

race condition:

     cpu 0                          |            cpu 1
atalk_sendmsg()                     |   atif_proxy_probe_device()
aarp_send_ddp()                     |   aarp_proxy_probe_network()
mod_timer()                         |   lock(aarp_lock) // LOCK!!
timeout around 200ms                |   alloc(aarp_entry)
and then call                       |   proxies[hash] = aarp_entry
aarp_expire_timeout()               |   aarp_send_probe()
                                    |   unlock(aarp_lock) // UNLOCK!!
lock(aarp_lock) // LOCK!!           |   msleep(100);
__aarp_expire_timer(&proxies[ct])   |
free(aarp_entry)                    |
unlock(aarp_lock) // UNLOCK!!       |
                                    |   lock(aarp_lock) // LOCK!!
                                    |   UAF aarp_entry !!

================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in aarp_proxy_probe_network+0x560/0x630 net/appletalk/aarp.c:493 Read of size 4 at addr ffff8880123aa360 by task repro/13278

CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 13278 Comm: repro Not tainted 6.15.2 #3 PREEMPT(full) Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1b0 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:408 [inline] print_report+0xc1/0x630 mm/kasan/report.c:521 kasan_report+0xca/0x100 mm/kasan/report.c:634 aarp_proxy_probe_network+0x560/0x630 net/appletalk/aarp.c:493 atif_proxy_probe_device net/appletalk/ddp.c:332 [inline] atif_ioctl+0xb58/0x16c0 net/appletalk/ddp.c:857 atalk_ioctl+0x198/0x2f0 net/appletalk/ddp.c:1818 sock_do_ioctl+0xdc/0x260 net/socket.c:1190 sock_ioctl+0x239/0x6a0 net/socket.c:1311 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:906 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:892 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x194/0x200 fs/ioctl.c:892 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcb/0x250 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

Allocated: aarp_alloc net/appletalk/aarp.c:382 [inline] aarp_proxy_probe_network+0xd8/0x630 net/appletalk/aarp.c:468 atif_proxy_probe_device net/appletalk/ddp.c:332 [inline] atif_ioctl+0xb58/0x16c0 net/appletalk/ddp.c:857 atalk_ioctl+0x198/0x2f0 net/appletalk/ddp.c:1818

Freed: kfree+0x148/0x4d0 mm/slub.c:4841 __aarp_expire net/appletalk/aarp.c:90 [inline] __aarp_expire_timer net/appletalk/aarp.c:261 [inline] aarp_expire_timeout+0x480/0x6e0 net/appletalk/aarp.c:317

The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff8880123aa300 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-192 of size 192 The buggy address is located 96 bytes inside of freed 192-byte region [ffff8880123aa300, ffff8880123aa3c0)

Memory state around the buggy address: ffff8880123aa200: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ffff8880123aa280: 00 00 00 00 fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc

ffff8880123aa300: fa fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ^ ffff8880123aa380: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc ffff8880123aa400: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ==================================================================

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-38666"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-22T16:15:42Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: appletalk: Fix use-after-free in AARP proxy probe\n\nThe AARP proxy\u2010probe routine (aarp_proxy_probe_network) sends a probe,\nreleases the aarp_lock, sleeps, then re-acquires the lock.  During that\nwindow an expire timer thread (__aarp_expire_timer) can remove and\nkfree() the same entry, leading to a use-after-free.\n\nrace condition:\n\n         cpu 0                          |            cpu 1\n    atalk_sendmsg()                     |   atif_proxy_probe_device()\n    aarp_send_ddp()                     |   aarp_proxy_probe_network()\n    mod_timer()                         |   lock(aarp_lock) // LOCK!!\n    timeout around 200ms                |   alloc(aarp_entry)\n    and then call                       |   proxies[hash] = aarp_entry\n    aarp_expire_timeout()               |   aarp_send_probe()\n                                        |   unlock(aarp_lock) // UNLOCK!!\n    lock(aarp_lock) // LOCK!!           |   msleep(100);\n    __aarp_expire_timer(\u0026proxies[ct])   |\n    free(aarp_entry)                    |\n    unlock(aarp_lock) // UNLOCK!!       |\n                                        |   lock(aarp_lock) // LOCK!!\n                                        |   UAF aarp_entry !!\n\n==================================================================\nBUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in aarp_proxy_probe_network+0x560/0x630 net/appletalk/aarp.c:493\nRead of size 4 at addr ffff8880123aa360 by task repro/13278\n\nCPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 13278 Comm: repro Not tainted 6.15.2 #3 PREEMPT(full)\nCall Trace:\n \u003cTASK\u003e\n __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]\n dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1b0 lib/dump_stack.c:120\n print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:408 [inline]\n print_report+0xc1/0x630 mm/kasan/report.c:521\n kasan_report+0xca/0x100 mm/kasan/report.c:634\n aarp_proxy_probe_network+0x560/0x630 net/appletalk/aarp.c:493\n atif_proxy_probe_device net/appletalk/ddp.c:332 [inline]\n atif_ioctl+0xb58/0x16c0 net/appletalk/ddp.c:857\n atalk_ioctl+0x198/0x2f0 net/appletalk/ddp.c:1818\n sock_do_ioctl+0xdc/0x260 net/socket.c:1190\n sock_ioctl+0x239/0x6a0 net/socket.c:1311\n vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]\n __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:906 [inline]\n __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:892 [inline]\n __x64_sys_ioctl+0x194/0x200 fs/ioctl.c:892\n do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]\n do_syscall_64+0xcb/0x250 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f\n \u003c/TASK\u003e\n\nAllocated:\n aarp_alloc net/appletalk/aarp.c:382 [inline]\n aarp_proxy_probe_network+0xd8/0x630 net/appletalk/aarp.c:468\n atif_proxy_probe_device net/appletalk/ddp.c:332 [inline]\n atif_ioctl+0xb58/0x16c0 net/appletalk/ddp.c:857\n atalk_ioctl+0x198/0x2f0 net/appletalk/ddp.c:1818\n\nFreed:\n kfree+0x148/0x4d0 mm/slub.c:4841\n __aarp_expire net/appletalk/aarp.c:90 [inline]\n __aarp_expire_timer net/appletalk/aarp.c:261 [inline]\n aarp_expire_timeout+0x480/0x6e0 net/appletalk/aarp.c:317\n\nThe buggy address belongs to the object at ffff8880123aa300\n which belongs to the cache kmalloc-192 of size 192\nThe buggy address is located 96 bytes inside of\n freed 192-byte region [ffff8880123aa300, ffff8880123aa3c0)\n\nMemory state around the buggy address:\n ffff8880123aa200: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00\n ffff8880123aa280: 00 00 00 00 fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc\n\u003effff8880123aa300: fa fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb\n                                                       ^\n ffff8880123aa380: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc\n ffff8880123aa400: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00\n==================================================================",
  "id": "GHSA-xx5j-8788-qwj6",
  "modified": "2026-01-07T18:30:22Z",
  "published": "2025-08-22T18:31:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38666"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/186942d19c0222617ef61f50e1dba91e269a5963"
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
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    },
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90b6bb203f3f38bf2b3d976113d51571df9a482"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html"
    }
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  "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-XX6H-J6CP-9V8W

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

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.1.0.5096. 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 OCG 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-6435.

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-17624"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-10-29T21:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.1.0.5096. 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 OCG 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-6435.",
  "id": "GHSA-xx6h-j6cp-9v8w",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:34:00Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:34:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17624"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1105"
    }
  ],
  "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-XX75-MX4M-HG3V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:21 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:21
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Details

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6979, CVE-2016-6988, and CVE-2016-6993.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-6971"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-10-13T19:59:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6979, CVE-2016-6988, and CVE-2016-6993.",
  "id": "GHSA-xx75-mx4m-hg3v",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T02:21:29Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T02:21:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6971"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93491"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986"
    }
  ],
  "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-XX77-4MM7-3WPX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-29 00:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:25
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Details

Use after free in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 93.0.4577.82 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-4319"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-07-29T00:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 93.0.4577.82 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
  "id": "GHSA-xx77-4mm7-3wpx",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T06:25:09Z",
  "published": "2023-07-29T00:30:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4319"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/1214199"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PQKT7EGDD2P3L7S3NXEDDRCPK4NNZNWJ"
    }
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  "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-XX9W-Q44V-R2WH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:47 – Updated: 2022-10-12 19:00
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Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.4.16811. 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 ConvertToPDF_x86.dll. 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-7701.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-6758"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-06-03T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.4.16811. 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 ConvertToPDF_x86.dll. 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-7701.",
  "id": "GHSA-xx9w-q44v-r2wh",
  "modified": "2022-10-12T19:00:35Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:47:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6758"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-432"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XXCM-Q624-6HCV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-08 15:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:30
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Details

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the vcd2vzt conversion utility.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-37576"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-08T15:15:18Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in the VCD get_vartoken realloc functionality of GTKWave 3.3.115. A specially crafted .vcd file can lead to arbitrary code execution. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger these vulnerabilities.This vulnerability concerns the use-after-free when triggered via the vcd2vzt conversion utility.",
  "id": "GHSA-xxcm-q624-6hcv",
  "modified": "2025-11-04T21:30:58Z",
  "published": "2024-01-08T15:30:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37576"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00007.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1806"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1806"
    }
  ],
  "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-XXFG-FM6V-83PQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:25 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:25
VLAI
Details

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ProcessingInstruction::setXSLStyleSheet function in core/dom/ProcessingInstruction.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-3192"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2014-10-08T10:55:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in the ProcessingInstruction::setXSLStyleSheet function in core/dom/ProcessingInstruction.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.",
  "id": "GHSA-xxfg-fm6v-83pq",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T01:25:57Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:25:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3192"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/403276"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=182309\u0026view=revision"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204949"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/10/stable-channel-update.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00006.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1626.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.apple.com/HT204243"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.apple.com/HT204245"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.apple.com/HT204246"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70273"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031647"
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  "severity": []
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GHSA-XXHW-P6QC-4J2J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 00:34 – Updated: 2026-07-01 18:31
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Chromecast in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 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)

Severity
8.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-13804"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-30T23:16:55Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Chromecast in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 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-xxhw-p6qc-4j2j",
  "modified": "2026-07-01T18:31:27Z",
  "published": "2026-07-01T00:34:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13804"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/501873032"
    }
  ],
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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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XXMC-FM3P-Q3X8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-17 12:30 – Updated: 2026-05-20 00:31
VLAI
Details

A flaw was found in libsoup, a library for handling HTTP requests. This vulnerability, known as a Use-After-Free, occurs in the HTTP/2 server implementation. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 requests that cause authentication failures. This can lead to the application attempting to access memory that has already been freed, potentially causing application instability or crashes, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-4271"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-17T12:16:13Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A flaw was found in libsoup, a library for handling HTTP requests. This vulnerability, known as a Use-After-Free, occurs in the HTTP/2 server implementation. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 requests that cause authentication failures. This can lead to the application attempting to access memory that has already been freed, potentially causing application instability or crashes, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).",
  "id": "GHSA-xxmc-fm3p-q3x8",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T00:31:38Z",
  "published": "2026-03-17T12:30:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4271"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15968"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17482"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19143"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4271"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2448044"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/496"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XXMG-3GV9-85H2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:02
VLAI
Details

A possible use-after-free and double-free in c-ares lib version 1.16.0 if ares_destroy() is called prior to ares_getaddrinfo() completing. This flaw possibly allows an attacker to crash the service that uses c-ares lib. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to this service availability.

Severity
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-14354"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-120",
      "CWE-415",
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-05-13T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "A possible use-after-free and double-free in c-ares lib version 1.16.0 if ares_destroy() is called prior to ares_getaddrinfo() completing. This flaw possibly allows an attacker to crash the service that uses c-ares lib. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to this service availability.",
  "id": "GHSA-xxmg-3gv9-85h2",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:02:23Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:02:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14354"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/commit/1cc7e83c3bdfaafbc5919c95025592d8de3a170e"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1866838"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://c-ares.haxx.se/changelog.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4OOYAMJVLLCLXDTHW3V5UXNULZBBK4O6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158755/GS20200804145053.txt"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "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.

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