CWE-416
Weakness 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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
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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.
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12544 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PX39-2R97-X6X6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-03-24 21:31Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 149.
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"details": "Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 149.",
"id": "GHSA-px39-2r97-x6x6",
"modified": "2026-03-24T21:31:23Z",
"published": "2026-03-24T15:30:29Z",
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"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2017108"
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"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-20"
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GHSA-PX3C-HJRM-VG8H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:26Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 15.0.874.102 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to stale Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token-sequence data.
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"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 15.0.874.102 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to stale Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token-sequence data.",
"id": "GHSA-px3c-hjrm-vg8h",
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"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=100059"
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"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=97599"
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"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=98064"
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"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=98556"
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"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=99294"
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"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=99880"
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"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/10/chrome-stable-release.html"
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"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html"
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GHSA-PX4J-3W3F-839R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-02 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-02 21:30Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing 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 parsing of PDF 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-22798.
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"details": "Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing 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 parsing of PDF 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-22798.",
"id": "GHSA-px4j-3w3f-839r",
"modified": "2024-04-02T21:30:30Z",
"published": "2024-04-02T21:30:30Z",
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"url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
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GHSA-PX6H-65PJ-6GQ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-11-17 19:13 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:30A use-after-free in Busybox's awk applet leads to denial of service and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the evaluate function
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"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A use-after-free in Busybox\u0027s awk applet leads to denial of service and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the evaluate function",
"id": "GHSA-px6h-65pj-6gq3",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:30:36Z",
"published": "2021-11-17T19:13:08Z",
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"url": "https://claroty.com/team82/research/unboxing-busybox-14-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-claroty-jfrog"
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"url": "https://jfrog.com/blog/unboxing-busybox-14-new-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-claroty-and-jfrog"
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00012.html"
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T2TURBYYJGBMQTTN2DSOAIQGP7WCPGV"
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GHSA-PX7Q-GGQJ-HCF2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-26 16:21 – Updated: 2026-06-26 16:21When an allocation fails in CheckPrimitiveExtent this can result in a heap-use-after-free and result in a crash.
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GHSA-PX7V-6VJG-48CM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android media framework (libstagefright). Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID A-63666573.
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"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android media framework (libstagefright). Product: Android. Versions: 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0. Android ID A-63666573.",
"id": "GHSA-px7v-6vjg-48cm",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:03Z",
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GHSA-PX8F-C3GW-M3MH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:27 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:27Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to database handling.
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"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to database handling.",
"id": "GHSA-px8f-c3gw-m3mh",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:27:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:27:14Z",
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"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108695"
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GHSA-PX9H-HQW8-R2J9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-23 09:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:36QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-23T07:15:42Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "QuickJS before 7414e5f has a quickjs.h JS_FreeValueRT use-after-free because of incorrect garbage collection of async functions with closures.",
"id": "GHSA-px9h-hqw8-r2j9",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:36:39Z",
"published": "2024-04-23T09:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48184"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/bellard/quickjs/issues/198"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PX9X-JP5P-M4G4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-18 12:30 – Updated: 2025-11-14 21:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
alloc_tag: allocate percpu counters for module tags dynamically
When a module gets unloaded it checks whether any of its tags are still in use and if so, we keep the memory containing module's allocation tags alive until all tags are unused. However percpu counters referenced by the tags are freed by free_module(). This will lead to UAF if the memory allocated by a module is accessed after module was unloaded.
To fix this we allocate percpu counters for module allocation tags dynamically and we keep it alive for tags which are still in use after module unloading. This also removes the requirement of a larger PERCPU_MODULE_RESERVE when memory allocation profiling is enabled because percpu memory for counters does not need to be reserved anymore.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-38076"
],
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-18T10:15:41Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nalloc_tag: allocate percpu counters for module tags dynamically\n\nWhen a module gets unloaded it checks whether any of its tags are still in\nuse and if so, we keep the memory containing module\u0027s allocation tags\nalive until all tags are unused. However percpu counters referenced by\nthe tags are freed by free_module(). This will lead to UAF if the memory\nallocated by a module is accessed after module was unloaded.\n\nTo fix this we allocate percpu counters for module allocation tags\ndynamically and we keep it alive for tags which are still in use after\nmodule unloading. This also removes the requirement of a larger\nPERCPU_MODULE_RESERVE when memory allocation profiling is enabled because\npercpu memory for counters does not need to be reserved anymore.",
"id": "GHSA-px9x-jp5p-m4g4",
"modified": "2025-11-14T21:30:27Z",
"published": "2025-06-18T12:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38076"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12ca42c237756182aad8ab04654c952765cb9061"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cc733e6d96c938d2b82be96858a0ab900eb6fdc"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PXC5-GV24-JRRM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-14 18:30 – Updated: 2025-10-14 18:30Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-59234"
],
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"CWE-416"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-14T17:16:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.",
"id": "GHSA-pxc5-gv24-jrrm",
"modified": "2025-10-14T18:30:35Z",
"published": "2025-10-14T18:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
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},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59234"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Strategy: Language Selection
Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.
Mitigation
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.