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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9839 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-QF2F-FWQH-HQRP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-11 00:00 – Updated: 2022-02-15 00:02In Bluetooth, there is a possible service crash due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06126814; Issue ID: ALPS06126814.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-20044"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-09T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Bluetooth, there is a possible service crash due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06126814; Issue ID: ALPS06126814.",
"id": "GHSA-qf2f-fwqh-hqrp",
"modified": "2022-02-15T00:02:59Z",
"published": "2022-02-11T00:00:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20044"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/February-2022"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-QF32-GWP4-Q54F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-25 00:00A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22669"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-18T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-qf32-gwp4-q54f",
"modified": "2022-03-25T00:00:43Z",
"published": "2022-03-19T00:00:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22669"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183"
}
],
"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-QF39-8QPW-5CWJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-05 00:31 – Updated: 2026-06-06 06:30Use after free in Device Trust in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-11114"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-04T23:17:17Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Use after free in Device Trust in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
"id": "GHSA-qf39-8qpw-5cwj",
"modified": "2026-06-06T06:30:28Z",
"published": "2026-06-05T00:31:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11114"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/501360342"
}
],
"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-QF3G-CG7V-C4X9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-27 15:31 – Updated: 2025-01-14 18:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm: zynqmp_kms: Unplug DRM device before removal
Prevent userspace accesses to the DRM device from causing use-after-frees by unplugging the device before we remove it. This causes any further userspace accesses to result in an error without further calls into this driver's internals.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-56538"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-27T14:15:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndrm: zynqmp_kms: Unplug DRM device before removal\n\nPrevent userspace accesses to the DRM device from causing\nuse-after-frees by unplugging the device before we remove it. This\ncauses any further userspace accesses to result in an error without\nfurther calls into this driver\u0027s internals.",
"id": "GHSA-qf3g-cg7v-c4x9",
"modified": "2025-01-14T18:31:54Z",
"published": "2024-12-27T15:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56538"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e07c88914fc5289c21820b1aa94f058feb38197"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fb97432e28a7e136b2d76135d50e988ada8e1af"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/692f52aedccbf79b212a1e14e3735192b4c24a7d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a17b9afe58c474657449cf87e238b1788200576b"
}
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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-QF6P-5R8Q-XJGG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-05 00:31 – Updated: 2026-06-05 03:31Use after free in Printing in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 149.0.7827.53 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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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-10894"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-04T23:16:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Printing in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 149.0.7827.53 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)",
"id": "GHSA-qf6p-5r8q-xjgg",
"modified": "2026-06-05T03:31:30Z",
"published": "2026-06-05T00:31:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10894"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/513445101"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QF77-WCX3-JV3R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:26Use-after-free vulnerability in the garbage-collection functionality in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving PDF documents.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-3957"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-02-09T04:10:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in the garbage-collection functionality in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving PDF documents.",
"id": "GHSA-qf77-wcx3-jv3r",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:26:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:26:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3957"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=104056"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/02/stable-channel-update.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-QF7F-CCGX-QPH7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2023-08-02 00:30Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31176, CVE-2021-31177, CVE-2021-31179.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31175"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-11T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-31176, CVE-2021-31177, CVE-2021-31179.",
"id": "GHSA-qf7f-ccgx-qph7",
"modified": "2023-08-02T00:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:02:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31175"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31175"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-580"
}
],
"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-QF82-94VJ-MPP3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-10 12:30 – Updated: 2025-10-10 12:30A use after free vulnerability exists in VS6ComFile!load_link_inf of V-SFT v6.2.7.0 and earlier. Opening specially crafted V-SFT files may lead to information disclosure, affected system's abnormal end (ABEND), and arbitrary code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-61864"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-10T11:15:44Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A use after free vulnerability exists in VS6ComFile!load_link_inf of V-SFT v6.2.7.0 and earlier. Opening specially crafted V-SFT files may lead to information disclosure, affected system\u0027s abnormal end (ABEND), and arbitrary code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-qf82-94vj-mpp3",
"modified": "2025-10-10T12:30:56Z",
"published": "2025-10-10T12:30:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61864"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90008453"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://monitouch.fujielectric.com/site/download-e/09vsft6_inf/Search.php"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-QF8C-938W-PVRW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-28 18:30 – Updated: 2024-01-31 18:31Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-5186"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-28T16:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 117.0.5938.132 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-qf8c-938w-pvrw",
"modified": "2024-01-31T18:31:20Z",
"published": "2023-09-28T18:30:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5186"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1478889"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4MFWDFJSSIFKWKNOCTQCFUNZWAXUCSS4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CWEJYS5NC7KVFYU3OAMPKQDYN6JQGVK6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTRUIS3564P7ZLM2S2IH4Y4KZ327LI4I"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-34"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5508"
}
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"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-QF8P-3M5C-7Q58
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-09 12:30 – Updated: 2024-10-09 12:30Animate versions 23.0.7, 24.0.4 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-47414"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-09T10:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Animate versions 23.0.7, 24.0.4 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-qf8p-3m5c-7q58",
"modified": "2024-10-09T12:30:51Z",
"published": "2024-10-09T12:30:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47414"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/animate/apsb24-76.html"
}
],
"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.