CWE-416
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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
11175 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-79FJ-QCRM-4368
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 15:30 – Updated: 2025-03-27 18:30Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn could give them access to already freed memory. This issue affects Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r47p0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1395"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T14:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations. If the system\u2019s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn could give them access to already freed memory.\nThis issue affects Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r47p0.",
"id": "GHSA-79fj-qcrm-4368",
"modified": "2025-03-27T18:30:39Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T15:30:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1395"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-79FX-6W6M-964R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-27 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
NFSv4.0: Fix a use-after-free problem in the asynchronous open()
Yang Erkun reports that when two threads are opening files at the same time, and are forced to abort before a reply is seen, then the call to nfs_release_seqid() in nfs4_opendata_free() can result in a use-after-free of the pointer to the defunct rpc task of the other thread. The fix is to ensure that if the RPC call is aborted before the call to nfs_wait_on_sequence() is complete, then we must call nfs_release_seqid() in nfs4_open_release() before the rpc_task is freed.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-53173"
],
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-27T14:15:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nNFSv4.0: Fix a use-after-free problem in the asynchronous open()\n\nYang Erkun reports that when two threads are opening files at the same\ntime, and are forced to abort before a reply is seen, then the call to\nnfs_release_seqid() in nfs4_opendata_free() can result in a\nuse-after-free of the pointer to the defunct rpc task of the other\nthread.\nThe fix is to ensure that if the RPC call is aborted before the call to\nnfs_wait_on_sequence() is complete, then we must call nfs_release_seqid()\nin nfs4_open_release() before the rpc_task is freed.",
"id": "GHSA-79fx-6w6m-964r",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:31:47Z",
"published": "2024-12-27T15:31:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53173"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cfae9575296f5040cdc84b0730e79078c081d2d"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/229a30ed42bb87bcb044c5523fabd9e4f0e75648"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ab9639f16b05d948066a6c4cf19a0fdc61046ff"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fdb05dc0931250574f0cb0ebeb5ed8e20f4a889"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5237a297ffd374a1c4157a53543b7a69d7bbbc03"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bf6bf130af8ee7d93a99c28a7512df3017ec759"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b56ae8e715557b4fc227c9381d2e681ffafe7b15"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6e6c04f60fe52d91520ac4d749d372d4c74521"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2277a1d9d5cd0d625a4fd7c04fce2b53e66df77"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-79H8-RQ2X-482Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:26Use-after-free vulnerability in WebCore in WebKit before r77705, as used in Google Chrome before 11.0.672.2 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that entice a user to resubmit a form, related to improper handling of provisional items by the HistoryController component, aka rdar problem 8938557.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-1059"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2011-02-22T19:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in WebCore in WebKit before r77705, as used in Google Chrome before 11.0.672.2 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that entice a user to resubmit a form, related to improper handling of provisional items by the HistoryController component, aka rdar problem 8938557.",
"id": "GHSA-79h8-rq2x-482q",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:26:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:26:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1059"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52819"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65714"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13943"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=70315"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/02/dev-channel-update_17.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/77705"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46577"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-79HC-F753-QMGV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:10 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:10Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.91 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to SVG filters.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-5133"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-11-28T01:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.91 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to SVG filters.",
"id": "GHSA-79hc-f753-qmgv",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:10:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:10:56Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5133"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=156567"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80291"
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"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15954"
},
{
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"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-update.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00004.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56684"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027815"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-79HG-9F4V-QPRR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-14 21:31 – Updated: 2026-09-15 15:31A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-84506"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-14T21:17:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-79hg-9f4v-qprr",
"modified": "2026-09-15T15:31:53Z",
"published": "2026-09-14T21:31:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84506"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042"
},
{
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"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/149043"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"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-79QP-XCJC-92VV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-29 00:38 – Updated: 2026-05-29 18:31Use after free in WebGL in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9876"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-28T23:16:45Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Use after free in WebGL in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)",
"id": "GHSA-79qp-xcjc-92vv",
"modified": "2026-05-29T18:31:22Z",
"published": "2026-05-29T00:38:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9876"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html"
},
{
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"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/493747593"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-79QQ-9X66-F5R5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:13 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.1, iOS 12.5.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-30661"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-08T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.1, iOS 12.5.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..",
"id": "GHSA-79qq-9x66-f5r5",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:13:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30661"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212318"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212341"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30661"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-79QW-GQPF-PWG7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-24 00:00 – Updated: 2021-12-29 00:01Use after free in storage foundation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38011"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-23T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in storage foundation in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.45 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.",
"id": "GHSA-79qw-gqpf-pwg7",
"modified": "2021-12-29T00:01:11Z",
"published": "2021-12-24T00:00:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38011"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1268274"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3W46HRT2UVHWSLZB6JZHQF6JNQWKV744"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-79VG-7GHJ-4WHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-19 21:31 – Updated: 2025-03-13 18:32Another “use after free” code execution vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® that could allow a threat actor to craft a DOE file and force the software to use a resource that was already used. If exploited, a threat actor could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. To exploit this vulnerability, a legitimate user must execute the malicious code crafted by the threat actor.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-12175"
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"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-19T21:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Another \u201cuse after free\u201d\u00a0code execution vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation\u00a0Arena\u00ae\u00a0that could allow a threat actor to craft a DOE file and force the software to use a resource that was already used. If exploited, a threat actor could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. To exploit this vulnerability, a legitimate user must execute the malicious code crafted by the threat actor.",
"id": "GHSA-79vg-7ghj-4whj",
"modified": "2025-03-13T18:32:16Z",
"published": "2024-12-19T21:31:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12175"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1713.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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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"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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]
}
GHSA-79W3-7QR6-6X7V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2026-02-23 18:31A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16930, CVE-2020-16931, CVE-2020-16932.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-16929"
],
"database_specific": {
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],
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-16T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \u0027Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16930, CVE-2020-16931, CVE-2020-16932.",
"id": "GHSA-79w3-7qr6-6x7v",
"modified": "2026-02-23T18:31:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16929"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16929"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1251"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.