Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-591
AllowedSensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Draft
The product stores sensitive data in memory that is not locked, or that has been incorrectly locked, which might cause the memory to be written to swap files on disk by the virtual memory manager. This can make the data more accessible to external actors.
106 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-Q5HQ-6QCP-PHR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-12 03:33 – Updated: 2024-12-12 03:33
VLAI
Details
Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity
8.1 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-49123"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-362",
"CWE-591"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-12T02:04:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-q5hq-6qcp-phr8",
"modified": "2024-12-12T03:33:05Z",
"published": "2024-12-12T03:33:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49123"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49123"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RRQ6-GQ4W-89R8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-13 18:31 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:33
VLAI
Details
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
7.0 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-38106"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-591"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-13T18:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-rrq6-gq4w-89r8",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:33:05Z",
"published": "2024-08-13T18:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38106"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38106"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38106"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WR29-5553-RRH3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-08 18:34 – Updated: 2025-04-08 18:34
VLAI
Details
Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Remote Desktop Gateway Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Severity
8.1 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-27482"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-591"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-08T18:15:58Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Remote Desktop Gateway Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
"id": "GHSA-wr29-5553-rrh3",
"modified": "2025-04-08T18:34:50Z",
"published": "2025-04-08T18:34:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27482"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27482"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WWCG-P45R-PV65
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-01-09 18:30
VLAI
Details
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-20686"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-591"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-09T18:15:51Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-wwcg-p45r-pv65",
"modified": "2024-01-09T18:30:29Z",
"published": "2024-01-09T18:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20686"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20686"
}
],
"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-XP5G-GFF9-QVVX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-14 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 18:31
VLAI
Details
There was a way to change the value of JavaScript Object properties that were supposed to be non-writeable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 144, Firefox ESR < 115.29, Firefox ESR < 140.4, Thunderbird < 144, and Thunderbird < 140.4.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-11711"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-591"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-14T13:15:37Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "There was a way to change the value of JavaScript Object properties that were supposed to be non-writeable. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 144, Firefox ESR \u003c 115.29, Firefox ESR \u003c 140.4, Thunderbird \u003c 144, and Thunderbird \u003c 140.4.",
"id": "GHSA-xp5g-gff9-qvvx",
"modified": "2025-11-03T18:31:46Z",
"published": "2025-10-14T15:31:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11711"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1989978"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00015.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00031.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-81"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-82"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-83"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-84"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-85"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XP88-VP78-MQM7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-08 18:34 – Updated: 2025-04-08 18:34
VLAI
Details
Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Windows upnphost.dll allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
7.0 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-26665"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-591"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-08T18:15:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Windows upnphost.dll allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-xp88-vp78-mqm7",
"modified": "2025-04-08T18:34:46Z",
"published": "2025-04-08T18:34:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26665"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26665"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
Identify data that needs to be protected from swapping and choose platform-appropriate protection mechanisms.
Mitigation
Implementation
Check return values to ensure locking operations are successful.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.