CWE-822
AllowedUntrusted 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 18:31Untrusted 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": [
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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-9W2R-P3QJ-G3GM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-06 06:30 – Updated: 2024-02-06 06:30Memory 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 03:30Ashlar-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"
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"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 18:30Untrusted 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"
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"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": [
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"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 18:41A 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": [
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"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 03:31Untrusted 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"
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"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": [
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"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 21:32Bridge 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.
{
"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 21:30AMI’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 03:30PDF-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"
}
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"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 18:31Untrusted 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": [
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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"
}
]
}
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
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