Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

Mapping guidance

This CWE entry is at the Variant level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.

Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

Relationships and members
ChildOf: CWE-825 · View CWE-1000
ChildOf: CWE-672 · View CWE-1003
ChildOf: CWE-672 · View CWE-1305
ChildOf: CWE-672 · View CWE-1340
CanPrecede: CWE-120 · View CWE-1000
CanPrecede: CWE-123 · View CWE-1000
Modes of introduction
Implementation
Detection methods

Fuzzing

Fuzz testing (fuzzing) is a powerful technique for generating large numbers of diverse inputs - either randomly or algorithmically - and dynamically invoking the code with those inputs. Even with random inputs, it is often capable of generating unexpected results such as crashes, memory corruption, or resource consumption. Fuzzing effectively produces repeatable test cases that clearly indicate bugs, which helps developers to diagnose the issues.

Effectiveness: High

Automated Static Analysis

Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)

Effectiveness: High

Automated Dynamic Analysis

Use tools that are integrated during compilation to insert runtime error-checking mechanisms related to memory safety errors, such as AddressSanitizer (ASan) for C/C++ [REF-1518].

Effectiveness: Moderate

Crafted inputs are necessary to reach the code containing the error, such as generated by fuzzers. Also, these tools may reduce performance, and they only report the error condition - not the original mistake that led to the error.

Content history
Submission: 7 Pernicious Kingdoms · 2006-07-19 · CWE Draft 3
Contribution: Anonymous External Contributor · 2022-06-28 · CWE 4.9

Suggested rephrase for extended description

Contribution: participants in the CWE ICS/OT SIG 62443 Mapping Fall Workshop · 2023-11-14 · CWE 4.14

Contributed or reviewed taxonomy mappings for ISA/IEC 62443

Contribution: Abhi Balakrishnan · 2024-02-29 · CWE 4.15

Provided diagram to improve CWE usability

Modification: Eric Dalci · Cigital · 2008-07-01 · CWE 1.0

updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction

Modification: · KDM Analytics · 2008-08-01 · CWE 1.0

added/updated white box definitions

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2008-09-08 · CWE 1.0

updated Applicable_Platforms, Common_Consequences, Relationships, Observed_Example, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2008-11-24 · CWE 1.1

updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2009-03-10 · CWE 1.3

updated Demonstrative_Examples

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2009-05-27 · CWE 1.4

updated Demonstrative_Examples

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2009-10-29 · CWE 1.6

updated Common_Consequences

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2010-02-16 · CWE 1.8

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2010-06-21 · CWE 1.9

updated Potential_Mitigations

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2010-09-27 · CWE 1.10

updated Observed_Examples, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2010-12-13 · CWE 1.11

updated Alternate_Terms, Common_Consequences, Description, Observed_Examples, Other_Notes, Potential_Mitigations, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2011-03-29 · CWE 1.12

updated Description

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2011-06-01 · CWE 1.13

updated Common_Consequences

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2011-06-27 · CWE 2.0

updated Demonstrative_Examples

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2011-09-13 · CWE 2.1

updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2012-05-11 · CWE 2.2

updated References, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2014-07-30 · CWE 2.8

updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2015-12-07 · CWE 2.9

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2017-11-08 · CWE 3.0

updated Demonstrative_Examples, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings, White_Box_Definitions

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2019-01-03 · CWE 3.2

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2019-06-20 · CWE 3.3

updated Relationships, Type

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2019-09-19 · CWE 3.4

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2020-02-24 · CWE 4.0

updated References, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2020-06-25 · CWE 4.1

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2020-08-20 · CWE 4.2

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2020-12-10 · CWE 4.3

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2021-07-20 · CWE 4.5

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2022-06-28 · CWE 4.8

updated Observed_Examples, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2022-10-13 · CWE 4.9

updated Description, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-04-27 · CWE 4.11

updated Detection_Factors, Relationships, Time_of_Introduction

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-06-29 · CWE 4.12

updated Mapping_Notes, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-10-26 · CWE 4.13

updated Observed_Examples

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2024-02-29 · CWE 4.14

updated Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2024-07-16 · CWE 4.15

updated Alternate_Terms, Common_Consequences, Description, Diagram, Potential_Mitigations, Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2024-11-19 · CWE 4.16

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2025-04-03 · CWE 4.17

updated Observed_Examples

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2025-09-09 · CWE 4.18

updated Functional_Areas

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2025-12-11 · CWE 4.19

updated Applicable_Platforms, Detection_Factors, References, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2026-04-30 · CWE 4.20

updated Common_Consequences, Observed_Examples

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2026-10-28 · CWE 5.0

updated Observed_Examples, References

12544 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-PJV2-CRR6-XM2P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2026-08-05 21:31
VLAI
Details

The Linux kernel before 5.11.14 has a use-after-free in cipso_v4_genopt in net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c because the CIPSO and CALIPSO refcounting for the DOI definitions is mishandled, aka CID-ad5d07f4a9cd. This leads to writing an arbitrary value.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-33033"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-05-14T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Linux kernel before 5.11.14 has a use-after-free in cipso_v4_genopt in net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c because the CIPSO and CALIPSO refcounting for the DOI definitions is mishandled, aka CID-ad5d07f4a9cd. This leads to writing an arbitrary value.",
  "id": "GHSA-pjv2-crr6-xm2p",
  "modified": "2026-08-05T21:31:27Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:02:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33033"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.14"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1165affd484889d4986cf3b724318935a0b120d8"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ad5d07f4a9cd671233ae20983848874731102c08"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sites.google.com/view/syzscope/kasan-use-after-free-read-in-cipso_v4_genopt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=96e7d345748d8814901c91cd92084ed04b46701e"
    }
  ],
  "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-PJWQ-73JV-FMGX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-24 00:30 – Updated: 2025-12-24 00:30
VLAI
Details

GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. 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 parsing of XCF files. 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-28376.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-14424"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-23T22:15:49Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. 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 parsing of XCF files. 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-28376.",
  "id": "GHSA-pjwq-73jv-fmgx",
  "modified": "2025-12-24T00:30:15Z",
  "published": "2025-12-24T00:30:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14424"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/5cc55d078b7fba995cef77d195fac325ee288ddd"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1138"
    }
  ],
  "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-PJX4-HM8G-PCG2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-18 18:30 – Updated: 2025-12-12 18:30
VLAI
Details

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

drm/panfrost: Fix GEM handle creation ref-counting

panfrost_gem_create_with_handle() previously returned a BO but with the only reference being from the handle, which user space could in theory guess and release, causing a use-after-free. Additionally if the call to panfrost_gem_mapping_get() in panfrost_ioctl_create_bo() failed then a(nother) reference on the BO was dropped.

The _create_with_handle() is a problematic pattern, so ditch it and instead create the handle in panfrost_ioctl_create_bo(). If the call to panfrost_gem_mapping_get() fails then this means that user space has indeed gone behind our back and freed the handle. In which case just return an error code.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-50417"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-18T16:15:45Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndrm/panfrost: Fix GEM handle creation ref-counting\n\npanfrost_gem_create_with_handle() previously returned a BO but with the\nonly reference being from the handle, which user space could in theory\nguess and release, causing a use-after-free. Additionally if the call to\npanfrost_gem_mapping_get() in panfrost_ioctl_create_bo() failed then\na(nother) reference on the BO was dropped.\n\nThe _create_with_handle() is a problematic pattern, so ditch it and\ninstead create the handle in panfrost_ioctl_create_bo(). If the call to\npanfrost_gem_mapping_get() fails then this means that user space has\nindeed gone behind our back and freed the handle. In which case just\nreturn an error code.",
  "id": "GHSA-pjx4-hm8g-pcg2",
  "modified": "2025-12-12T18:30:28Z",
  "published": "2025-09-18T18:30:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50417"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b70f6ea4d4f2b4d4b291d86ab76b4d07394932c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f9feffa8a5ab08b4e298a27b1aa7204a7d42ca2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4217c6ac817451d5116687f3cc6286220dc43d49"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f1105ee72d8c7c35d90e3491b31b2d9d6b7e33a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba3d2c2380e7129b525a787489c0b7e819a3b898"
    }
  ],
  "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-PJXF-F9CX-J3MC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-06 21:31 – Updated: 2026-10-06 21:31
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Media in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-106383"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-06T19:18:07Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Media in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
  "id": "GHSA-pjxf-f9cx-j3mc",
  "modified": "2026-10-06T21:31:49Z",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:31:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106383"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/567447106"
    }
  ],
  "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-PM26-RJ28-HV99

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 9.0.1.1049. 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 XFA Button elements. When setting the title attribute, the process does not properly validate the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5617.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-9956"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-05-17T15:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 XFA Button elements. When setting the title attribute, the process does not properly validate the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5617.",
  "id": "GHSA-pm26-rj28-hv99",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:31:38Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:31:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9956"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-340"
    }
  ],
  "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-PM27-H7W9-49M7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-13 21:35 – Updated: 2026-10-13 21:35
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-85836"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-13T19:21:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-pm27-h7w9-49m7",
  "modified": "2026-10-13T21:35:59Z",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:35:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85836"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85836"
    }
  ],
  "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-PM28-GFV5-PJ4G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-21 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:31
VLAI
Details

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

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix uaf in l2cap_connect

[Syzbot reported] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in l2cap_connect.constprop.0+0x10d8/0x1270 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:3949 Read of size 8 at addr ffff8880241e9800 by task kworker/u9:0/54

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 54 Comm: kworker/u9:0 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc6-syzkaller-00268-g788220eee30d #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/06/2024 Workqueue: hci2 hci_rx_work Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:93 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:119 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0xc3/0x620 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0xd9/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:601 l2cap_connect.constprop.0+0x10d8/0x1270 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:3949 l2cap_connect_req net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:4080 [inline] l2cap_bredr_sig_cmd net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:4772 [inline] l2cap_sig_channel net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:5543 [inline] l2cap_recv_frame+0xf0b/0x8eb0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:6825 l2cap_recv_acldata+0x9b4/0xb70 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:7514 hci_acldata_packet net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:3791 [inline] hci_rx_work+0xaab/0x1610 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4028 process_one_work+0x9c5/0x1b40 kernel/workqueue.c:3231 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3312 [inline] worker_thread+0x6c8/0xed0 kernel/workqueue.c:3389 kthread+0x2c1/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:389 ret_from_fork+0x45/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:244 ...

Freed by task 5245: kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:47 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:68 kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 mm/kasan/generic.c:579 poison_slab_object+0xf7/0x160 mm/kasan/common.c:240 __kasan_slab_free+0x32/0x50 mm/kasan/common.c:256 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:184 [inline] slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2256 [inline] slab_free mm/slub.c:4477 [inline] kfree+0x12a/0x3b0 mm/slub.c:4598 l2cap_conn_free net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1810 [inline] kref_put include/linux/kref.h:65 [inline] l2cap_conn_put net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1822 [inline] l2cap_conn_del+0x59d/0x730 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1802 l2cap_connect_cfm+0x9e6/0xf80 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:7241 hci_connect_cfm include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:1960 [inline] hci_conn_failed+0x1c3/0x370 net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:1265 hci_abort_conn_sync+0x75a/0xb50 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:5583 abort_conn_sync+0x197/0x360 net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:2917 hci_cmd_sync_work+0x1a4/0x410 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:328 process_one_work+0x9c5/0x1b40 kernel/workqueue.c:3231 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3312 [inline] worker_thread+0x6c8/0xed0 kernel/workqueue.c:3389 kthread+0x2c1/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:389 ret_from_fork+0x45/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:244

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-49950"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-10-21T18:15:16Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nBluetooth: L2CAP: Fix uaf in l2cap_connect\n\n[Syzbot reported]\nBUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in l2cap_connect.constprop.0+0x10d8/0x1270 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:3949\nRead of size 8 at addr ffff8880241e9800 by task kworker/u9:0/54\n\nCPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 54 Comm: kworker/u9:0 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc6-syzkaller-00268-g788220eee30d #0\nHardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/06/2024\nWorkqueue: hci2 hci_rx_work\nCall Trace:\n \u003cTASK\u003e\n __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:93 [inline]\n dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:119\n print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline]\n print_report+0xc3/0x620 mm/kasan/report.c:488\n kasan_report+0xd9/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:601\n l2cap_connect.constprop.0+0x10d8/0x1270 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:3949\n l2cap_connect_req net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:4080 [inline]\n l2cap_bredr_sig_cmd net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:4772 [inline]\n l2cap_sig_channel net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:5543 [inline]\n l2cap_recv_frame+0xf0b/0x8eb0 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:6825\n l2cap_recv_acldata+0x9b4/0xb70 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:7514\n hci_acldata_packet net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:3791 [inline]\n hci_rx_work+0xaab/0x1610 net/bluetooth/hci_core.c:4028\n process_one_work+0x9c5/0x1b40 kernel/workqueue.c:3231\n process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3312 [inline]\n worker_thread+0x6c8/0xed0 kernel/workqueue.c:3389\n kthread+0x2c1/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:389\n ret_from_fork+0x45/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147\n ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:244\n...\n\nFreed by task 5245:\n kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 mm/kasan/common.c:47\n kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:68\n kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 mm/kasan/generic.c:579\n poison_slab_object+0xf7/0x160 mm/kasan/common.c:240\n __kasan_slab_free+0x32/0x50 mm/kasan/common.c:256\n kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:184 [inline]\n slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2256 [inline]\n slab_free mm/slub.c:4477 [inline]\n kfree+0x12a/0x3b0 mm/slub.c:4598\n l2cap_conn_free net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1810 [inline]\n kref_put include/linux/kref.h:65 [inline]\n l2cap_conn_put net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1822 [inline]\n l2cap_conn_del+0x59d/0x730 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:1802\n l2cap_connect_cfm+0x9e6/0xf80 net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c:7241\n hci_connect_cfm include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h:1960 [inline]\n hci_conn_failed+0x1c3/0x370 net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:1265\n hci_abort_conn_sync+0x75a/0xb50 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:5583\n abort_conn_sync+0x197/0x360 net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c:2917\n hci_cmd_sync_work+0x1a4/0x410 net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c:328\n process_one_work+0x9c5/0x1b40 kernel/workqueue.c:3231\n process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3312 [inline]\n worker_thread+0x6c8/0xed0 kernel/workqueue.c:3389\n kthread+0x2c1/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:389\n ret_from_fork+0x45/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147\n ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:244",
  "id": "GHSA-pm28-gfv5-pj4g",
  "modified": "2025-11-04T00:31:42Z",
  "published": "2024-10-21T18:30:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49950"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/333b4fd11e89b29c84c269123f871883a30be586"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/686e05c9dbd68766c6bda5f31f7e077f36a7fb29"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78d30ce16fdf9c301bcd8b83ce613cea079cea83"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c6174e23df10b8e5770e82d63bc6e2118a3dc7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b22346eec479a30bfa4a02ad2c551b54809694d0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b90907696c30172b809aa3dd2f0caffae761e4c6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.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-PM2W-55P5-HF9X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-26 21:36 – Updated: 2026-11-03 21:31
VLAI
Details

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process termination.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-112653"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-26T21:17:58Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process termination.",
  "id": "GHSA-pm2w-55p5-hf9x",
  "modified": "2026-11-03T21:31:53Z",
  "published": "2026-10-26T21:36:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112653"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149230"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149526"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149527"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PM35-JC42-34CQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-16 12:30 – Updated: 2024-08-21 18:31
VLAI
Details

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

net: dsa: lantiq_gswip: fix use after free in gswip_remove()

of_node_put(priv->ds->slave_mii_bus->dev.of_node) should be done before mdiobus_free(priv->ds->slave_mii_bus).

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-48783"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-16T12:15:03Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: dsa: lantiq_gswip: fix use after free in gswip_remove()\n\nof_node_put(priv-\u003eds-\u003eslave_mii_bus-\u003edev.of_node) should be\ndone before mdiobus_free(priv-\u003eds-\u003eslave_mii_bus).",
  "id": "GHSA-pm35-jc42-34cq",
  "modified": "2024-08-21T18:31:26Z",
  "published": "2024-07-16T12:30:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48783"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c6ae46150a453f8ae9a6cd49b45f354f478587d"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c61f599b8d33adfa256126a6695c734c0de331cb"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df2495f329b08ac0d0d3e6334a01955ae839005e"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f48bd34137718042872d06f2c7332b3267a29165"
    }
  ],
  "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-PM5J-X49R-CCQ7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:20 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:20
VLAI
Details

The ReadOneJNGImage and ReadJNGImage functions in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (magick/blob.c CloseBlob use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, a related issue to CVE-2017-11403.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-18220"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-03-05T22:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The ReadOneJNGImage and ReadJNGImage functions in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (magick/blob.c CloseBlob use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, a related issue to CVE-2017-11403.",
  "id": "GHSA-pm5j-x49r-ccq7",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T02:20:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T02:20:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18220"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00025.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/438"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/98721124e51f"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103276"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.