Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

12181 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-C3J6-9RV7-VMQQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-21 00:00
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Details

Subversion's mod_dav_svn is vulnerable to memory corruption. While looking up path-based authorization rules, mod_dav_svn servers may attempt to use memory which has already been freed. Affected Subversion mod_dav_svn servers 1.10.0 through 1.14.1 (inclusive). Servers that do not use mod_dav_svn are not affected.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-24070"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-12T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Subversion\u0027s mod_dav_svn is vulnerable to memory corruption. While looking up path-based authorization rules, mod_dav_svn servers may attempt to use memory which has already been freed. Affected Subversion mod_dav_svn servers 1.10.0 through 1.14.1 (inclusive). Servers that do not use mod_dav_svn are not affected.",
  "id": "GHSA-c3j6-9rv7-vmqq",
  "modified": "2022-04-21T00:00:46Z",
  "published": "2022-04-13T00:00:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24070"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65861"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/HTTPD/ModuleLife"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SVN-4880"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZ4ARNGLMGYBKYDX2B7DRBNMF6EH3A6R"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YJPMCWCGWBN3QWCDVILWQWPC75RR67LT"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213345"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5119"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/18"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C3M3-F85P-M2R3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 00:34 – Updated: 2026-07-01 15:35
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-14094"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-30T23:17:21Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Low)",
  "id": "GHSA-c3m3-f85p-m2r3",
  "modified": "2026-07-01T15:35:08Z",
  "published": "2026-07-01T00:34:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14094"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/513264273"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C3MH-7H6X-XH3F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-28 21:31 – Updated: 2026-09-30 21:31
VLAI
Details

In proxygen from v2024.10.28.00 until v2026.09.28.00, the HTTPTransaction::onWebTransportUniStream and HTTPTransaction::onWebTransportBidiStream APIs could return stream handles that the stream handler had already freed. HQSession then installed those handles as transport read callbacks, which could lead to use of freed memory.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-91095"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-28T21:17:19Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In proxygen from v2024.10.28.00 until v2026.09.28.00, the HTTPTransaction::onWebTransportUniStream and HTTPTransaction::onWebTransportBidiStream APIs could return stream handles that the stream handler had already freed. HQSession then installed those handles as transport read callbacks, which could lead to use of freed memory.",
  "id": "GHSA-c3mh-7h6x-xh3f",
  "modified": "2026-09-30T21:31:56Z",
  "published": "2026-09-28T21:31:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91095"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/facebook/proxygen/commit/479eb5574195764e80e6cedebef669f6baa85083"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-91095"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C3MV-5QHF-R357

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-29 21:32 – Updated: 2026-07-27 21:31
VLAI
Details

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-43709"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-29T20:17:35Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5.2, iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.",
  "id": "GHSA-c3mv-5qhf-r357",
  "modified": "2026-07-27T21:31:09Z",
  "published": "2026-06-29T21:32:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43709"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127594"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127595"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127685"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/128068"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/128069"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/128070"
    }
  ],
  "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:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C3MX-JJR9-Q7CC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 21:14 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:44
VLAI
Details

A use-after-free in BigIntPrimitive addition in Hermes prior to commit a6dcafe6ded8e61658b40f5699878cd19a481f80 could have been used by an attacker to leak raw data from Hermes VM’s heap. Note that this is only exploitable in cases where Hermes is used to execute untrusted JavaScript. Hence, most React Native applications are not affected.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-24833"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-125",
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-05-18T22:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A use-after-free in BigIntPrimitive addition in Hermes prior to commit a6dcafe6ded8e61658b40f5699878cd19a481f80 could have been used by an attacker to leak raw data from Hermes VM\u2019s heap. Note that this is only exploitable in cases where Hermes is used to execute untrusted JavaScript. Hence, most React Native applications are not affected.",
  "id": "GHSA-c3mx-jjr9-q7cc",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T05:44:32Z",
  "published": "2023-07-06T21:14:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24833"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/facebook/hermes/commit/a6dcafe6ded8e61658b40f5699878cd19a481f80"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2023-24833"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C3P4-W9XV-9759

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-13 21:36 – Updated: 2026-10-13 21:36
VLAI
Details

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

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-88141"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-13T19:21:33Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-c3p4-w9xv-9759",
  "modified": "2026-10-13T21:36:43Z",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:36:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88141"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88141"
    }
  ],
  "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-C3PF-FVW7-96VQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 18:32 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:32
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-69525"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T18:19:20Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
  "id": "GHSA-c3pf-fvw7-96vq",
  "modified": "2026-09-08T18:32:43Z",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:32:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69525"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69525"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C3QV-MH67-FPXW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-19 15:31 – Updated: 2026-05-19 18:32
VLAI
Details

Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 115.36, and Firefox ESR 140.11.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-8953"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-19T14:16:51Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 151, Firefox ESR 115.36, and Firefox ESR 140.11.",
  "id": "GHSA-c3qv-mh67-fpxw",
  "modified": "2026-05-19T18:32:09Z",
  "published": "2026-05-19T15:31:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8953"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2029511"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-46"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-47"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-48"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-50"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-51"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C3R2-X25X-6JWC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:04 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:04
VLAI
Details

Use-after-free vulnerability in the resolver in nginx 0.6.18 through 1.8.0 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted DNS response related to CNAME response processing.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-0746"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-02-15T19:59:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in the resolver in nginx 0.6.18 through 1.8.0 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted DNS response related to CNAME response processing.",
  "id": "GHSA-c3r2-x25x-6jwc",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:04:26Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:04:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0746"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1425"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa115"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302588"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-06"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00042.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx/2016-January/049700.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3473"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034869"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2892-1"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C3WM-P2JR-8F5G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-21 18:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:31
VLAI
Details

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

smb: client: fix use-after-free bug in cifs_debug_data_proc_show()

Skip SMB sessions that are being teared down (e.g. @ses->ses_status == SES_EXITING) in cifs_debug_data_proc_show() to avoid use-after-free in @ses.

This fixes the following GPF when reading from /proc/fs/cifs/DebugData while mounting and umounting

[ 816.251274] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x6b6b6b6b6b6b6d81: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI ... [ 816.260138] Call Trace: [ 816.260329] [ 816.260499] ? die_addr+0x36/0x90 [ 816.260762] ? exc_general_protection+0x1b3/0x410 [ 816.261126] ? asm_exc_general_protection+0x26/0x30 [ 816.261502] ? cifs_debug_tcon+0xbd/0x240 [cifs] [ 816.261878] ? cifs_debug_tcon+0xab/0x240 [cifs] [ 816.262249] cifs_debug_data_proc_show+0x516/0xdb0 [cifs] [ 816.262689] ? seq_read_iter+0x379/0x470 [ 816.262995] seq_read_iter+0x118/0x470 [ 816.263291] proc_reg_read_iter+0x53/0x90 [ 816.263596] ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f [ 816.263945] vfs_read+0x201/0x350 [ 816.264211] ksys_read+0x75/0x100 [ 816.264472] do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90 [ 816.264750] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0xd8 [ 816.265135] RIP: 0033:0x7fd5e669d381

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-52752"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-21T16:15:14Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nsmb: client: fix use-after-free bug in cifs_debug_data_proc_show()\n\nSkip SMB sessions that are being teared down\n(e.g. @ses-\u003eses_status == SES_EXITING) in cifs_debug_data_proc_show()\nto avoid use-after-free in @ses.\n\nThis fixes the following GPF when reading from /proc/fs/cifs/DebugData\nwhile mounting and umounting\n\n  [ 816.251274] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical\n  address 0x6b6b6b6b6b6b6d81: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI\n  ...\n  [  816.260138] Call Trace:\n  [  816.260329]  \u003cTASK\u003e\n  [  816.260499]  ? die_addr+0x36/0x90\n  [  816.260762]  ? exc_general_protection+0x1b3/0x410\n  [  816.261126]  ? asm_exc_general_protection+0x26/0x30\n  [  816.261502]  ? cifs_debug_tcon+0xbd/0x240 [cifs]\n  [  816.261878]  ? cifs_debug_tcon+0xab/0x240 [cifs]\n  [  816.262249]  cifs_debug_data_proc_show+0x516/0xdb0 [cifs]\n  [  816.262689]  ? seq_read_iter+0x379/0x470\n  [  816.262995]  seq_read_iter+0x118/0x470\n  [  816.263291]  proc_reg_read_iter+0x53/0x90\n  [  816.263596]  ? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f\n  [  816.263945]  vfs_read+0x201/0x350\n  [  816.264211]  ksys_read+0x75/0x100\n  [  816.264472]  do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90\n  [  816.264750]  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0xd8\n  [  816.265135] RIP: 0033:0x7fd5e669d381",
  "id": "GHSA-c3wm-p2jr-8f5g",
  "modified": "2025-11-03T21:31:05Z",
  "published": "2024-05-21T18:31:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52752"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ab6f842452ce2cae04209d4671ac6289d0aef8a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2abdf136784b7edaec7ffe0f4b461b63f9c4c4de"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/336a066990bb3962c46daf574ace596bda9303ce"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/558817597d5fbd7af31f891b67b0fd20f0d047b7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89929ea46f9cc11ba66d2c64713aa5d5dc723b09"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d328c09ee9f15ee5a26431f5aad7c9239fa85e62"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.