Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-822

Allowed

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete

The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.

406 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-9VPR-GW8R-CM26

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-08 18:31 – Updated: 2025-07-08 18:31
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Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49661"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-08T17:15:48Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-9vpr-gw8r-cm26",
  "modified": "2025-07-08T18:31:46Z",
  "published": "2025-07-08T18:31:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49661"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49661"
    }
  ],
  "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-9W2R-P3QJ-G3GM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-06 06:30 – Updated: 2024-02-06 06:30
VLAI
Details

Memory corruption while reading ACPI config through the user mode app.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-43532"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-763",
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-02-06T06:16:02Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Memory corruption while reading ACPI config through the user mode app.",
  "id": "GHSA-9w2r-p3qj-g3gm",
  "modified": "2024-02-06T06:30:32Z",
  "published": "2024-02-06T06:30:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43532"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/february-2024-bulletin"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9X4C-46P7-5G2P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30
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Details

Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Untrusted Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt. 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 CO files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19879.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-34311"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T02:15:32Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt Untrusted Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt. 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 CO files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19879.",
  "id": "GHSA-9x4c-46p7-5g2p",
  "modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:52Z",
  "published": "2024-05-03T03:30:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34311"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-871"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9XC5-8CGR-5WJF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-14 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-14 18:30
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Details

Untrusted pointer dereference in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-33120"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-14T18:17:34Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
  "id": "GHSA-9xc5-8cgr-5wjf",
  "modified": "2026-04-14T18:30:43Z",
  "published": "2026-04-14T18:30:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33120"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33120"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C76F-4G6W-3FF9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-15 15:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:41
VLAI
Details

A memory corruption vulnerability in SdHost and SdMmcDevice in Insyde InsydeH2O kernel 5.2 before 05.29.09, kernel 5.3 before 05.38.09, kernel 5.4 before 05.46.09, kernel 5.5 before 05.54.09, and kernel 5.6 before 05.61.09 could lead to escalating privileges in SMM.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-27353"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-15T15:15:08Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A memory corruption vulnerability in SdHost and SdMmcDevice in Insyde InsydeH2O kernel 5.2 before 05.29.09, kernel 5.3 before 05.38.09, kernel 5.4 before 05.46.09, kernel 5.5 before 05.54.09, and kernel 5.6 before 05.61.09 could lead to escalating privileges in SMM.",
  "id": "GHSA-c76f-4g6w-3ff9",
  "modified": "2024-07-03T18:41:57Z",
  "published": "2024-05-15T15:30:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27353"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2024001"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CC5P-F4H4-CFMJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-11 03:31 – Updated: 2026-08-11 03:31
VLAI
Details

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in ASUS GPU Tweak III, GPUTweakII, AI Suite3, and VGAdll: An IOCTL vulnerability allows a local attacker to write a specific value to an arbitrary memory address, potentially leading to privilege escalation. Refer to the '  Security Update for ASUS GPU Tweak III, GPU Tweak II, AI Suite 3, and Armoury Crate Security Bulletin   ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-8917"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-08-11T03:18:01Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Untrusted Pointer Dereference in ASUS GPU Tweak III, GPUTweakII, AI Suite3, and VGAdll: An IOCTL vulnerability allows a local attacker to write a specific value to an arbitrary memory address, potentially leading to privilege escalation.\nRefer to the \u0027\u00a0\nSecurity Update for ASUS GPU Tweak III, GPU Tweak II, AI Suite 3, and Armoury Crate Security Bulletin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u0027 section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.",
  "id": "GHSA-cc5p-f4h4-cfmj",
  "modified": "2026-08-11T03:31:58Z",
  "published": "2026-08-11T03:31:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8917"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.asus.com/security-advisory"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/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-CH5V-R2G3-8G6X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 21:32 – Updated: 2026-07-14 21:32
VLAI
Details

Bridge is affected by an Untrusted Pointer Dereference 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-2026-48340"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-14T21:16:59Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Bridge is affected by an Untrusted Pointer Dereference 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-ch5v-r2g3-8g6x",
  "modified": "2026-07-14T21:32:24Z",
  "published": "2026-07-14T21:32:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48340"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb26-81.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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CPC5-3X63-52VQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-10 00:30 – Updated: 2024-01-12 21:30
VLAI
Details

AMI’s SPx contains a vulnerability in the BMC where an Attacker may cause an untrusted pointer to dereference by a local network. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-34332"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119",
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-09T23:15:07Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAMI\u2019s SPx contains\na vulnerability in the BMC where an Attacker\nmay cause an untrusted pointer to dereference by a local network. A successful\nexploitation of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of confidentiality,\nintegrity, and/or availability. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n",
  "id": "GHSA-cpc5-3x63-52vq",
  "modified": "2024-01-12T21:30:19Z",
  "published": "2024-01-10T00:30:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34332"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://9443417.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9443417/Security%20Advisories/AMI-SA-2023010.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "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-CR45-2CWV-7V3M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30
VLAI
Details

PDF-XChange Editor JavaScript String Untrusted Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. 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 handling of strings. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20730.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-40472"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T03:15:19Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "PDF-XChange Editor JavaScript String Untrusted Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. 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 handling of strings. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20730.",
  "id": "GHSA-cr45-2cwv-7v3m",
  "modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:58Z",
  "published": "2024-05-03T03:30:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40472"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1149"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CR72-PPQ4-X5Q2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-08 18:31 – Updated: 2025-07-08 18:31
VLAI
Details

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Event Tracing allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-47985"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-08T17:15:39Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Event Tracing allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-cr72-ppq4-x5q2",
  "modified": "2025-07-08T18:31:45Z",
  "published": "2025-07-08T18:31:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47985"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47985"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

No mitigation information available for this CWE.

CAPEC-129: Pointer Manipulation

This attack pattern involves an adversary manipulating a pointer within a target application resulting in the application accessing an unintended memory location. This can result in the crashing of the application or, for certain pointer values, access to data that would not normally be possible or the execution of arbitrary code. Since pointers are simply integer variables, Integer Attacks may often be used in Pointer Attacks.