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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9874 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-FCP5-X2W7-M64H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-11 21:30 – Updated: 2025-11-11 21:30Format Plugins versions 1.1.1 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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"details": "Format Plugins versions 1.1.1 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-fcp5-x2w7-m64h",
"modified": "2025-11-11T21:30:27Z",
"published": "2025-11-11T21:30:27Z",
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"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/formatplugins/apsb25-114.html"
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GHSA-FCWW-W53C-CMPF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30Sante DICOM Viewer Pro DCM File Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro. 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 DCM 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21086.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T02:15:29Z",
"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "Sante DICOM Viewer Pro DCM File Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Sante DICOM Viewer Pro. 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 DCM 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21086.",
"id": "GHSA-fcww-w53c-cmpf",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:52Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:30:52Z",
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"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-853"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-FF4P-GM2H-8JJ9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:34 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:34This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096. 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 processing of Sound annotations. By manipulating a document's elements, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6217.
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-31T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.5096. 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 processing of Sound annotations. By manipulating a document\u0027s elements, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6217.",
"id": "GHSA-ff4p-gm2h-8jj9",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:34:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:34:34Z",
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"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
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GHSA-FF4X-WWV4-C8V3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-12 00:00 – Updated: 2022-02-18 00:00In btm_sec_connected and btm_sec_disconnected of btm_sec.cc file , there is a possible use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-201083442
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"details": "In btm_sec_connected and btm_sec_disconnected of btm_sec.cc file , there is a possible use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-201083442",
"id": "GHSA-ff4x-wwv4-c8v3",
"modified": "2022-02-18T00:00:42Z",
"published": "2022-02-12T00:00:42Z",
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"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-02-01"
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GHSA-FF5C-8X9R-8QCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-24 14:04 – Updated: 2026-07-24 14:04When identifying an image with a crafted 8BIM profile with a specific format string a use-after-free will occur.
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"details": "When identifying an image with a crafted 8BIM profile with a specific format string a use-after-free will occur.",
"id": "GHSA-ff5c-8x9r-8qcw",
"modified": "2026-07-24T14:04:32Z",
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"summary": "ImageMagick: Use-After-Free in crafted 8BIM when identifying an image"
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GHSA-FF72-FWJ3-6GH6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-20 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:17There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2's memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-20T01:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "There\u0027s a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn\u0027t support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2\u0027s memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.",
"id": "GHSA-ff72-fwj3-6gh6",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:17:32Z",
"published": "2023-07-20T03:30:25Z",
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"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230825-0002"
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"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/07/5"
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GHSA-FF7H-MHV4-853X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-02 00:01 – Updated: 2022-09-10 00:00An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory, write a limited amount outside of buffer bounds, or to disclose details of memory mappings. This affects Midgard r4p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1, and Valhall r19p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1.
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-01T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in the Arm Mali GPU Kernel Driver. A non-privileged user can make improper GPU processing operations to gain access to already freed memory, write a limited amount outside of buffer bounds, or to disclose details of memory mappings. This affects Midgard r4p0 through r32p0, Bifrost r0p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1, and Valhall r19p0 through r38p0 and r39p0 before r38p1.",
"id": "GHSA-ff7h-mhv4-853x",
"modified": "2022-09-10T00:00:30Z",
"published": "2022-09-02T00:01:12Z",
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"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168432/Arm-Mali-Physical-Address-Exposure.html"
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GHSA-FF93-Q3VW-VXX2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-24 03:31 – Updated: 2026-03-24 03:31Use after free in FedCM in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.165 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"id": "GHSA-ff93-q3vw-vxx2",
"modified": "2026-03-24T03:31:19Z",
"published": "2026-03-24T03:31:19Z",
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GHSA-FFF7-XVG4-9WC8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 00:34 – Updated: 2026-07-01 15:35Use after free in GetUserMedia 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: Low)
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-30T23:17:16Z",
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"details": "Use after free in GetUserMedia 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: Low)",
"id": "GHSA-fff7-xvg4-9wc8",
"modified": "2026-07-01T15:35:07Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T00:34:09Z",
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"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html"
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"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497632232"
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GHSA-FFFH-QXQH-QV99
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-29 00:30 – Updated: 2026-04-29 15:30Use after free in Accessibility in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
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"id": "GHSA-fffh-qxqh-qv99",
"modified": "2026-04-29T15:30:37Z",
"published": "2026-04-29T00:30:23Z",
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/503419515"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.