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.
541 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-7Q5W-7FPV-35WJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-08 18:34 – Updated: 2025-04-08 18:34Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-27739"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-08T18:16:02Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-7q5w-7fpv-35wj",
"modified": "2025-04-08T18:34:55Z",
"published": "2025-04-08T18:34:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27739"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27739"
}
],
"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-7R6C-C52H-PF9P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-23 06:30 – Updated: 2026-10-09 00:31A maliciously crafted STP file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to dereference an untrusted pointer. This vulnerability, along with other vulnerabilities, could lead to code execution in the current process.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41139"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-119",
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-23T04:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A maliciously crafted STP file when parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD 2024 and 2023 can be used to dereference an untrusted pointer. This vulnerability, along with other vulnerabilities, could lead to code execution in the current process.",
"id": "GHSA-7r6c-c52h-pf9p",
"modified": "2026-10-09T00:31:19Z",
"published": "2023-11-23T06:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41139"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2023-0018"
}
],
"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-7XR3-CFVR-H9GM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE File Parsing 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 XE 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-20189.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-35711"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T02:15:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt XE File Parsing 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 XE 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-20189.",
"id": "GHSA-7xr3-cfvr-h9gm",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:52Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:30:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35711"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-874"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-83RP-XPX6-C58F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-07-09 18:30Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-37969"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T17:15:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-83rp-xpx6-c58f",
"modified": "2024-07-09T18:30:50Z",
"published": "2024-07-09T18:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37969"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-37969"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-848J-6H4J-M9Q4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-01 00:32 – Updated: 2026-10-01 00:32An untrusted pointer dereference in the ionic cloud driver for VMWare ESXi could allow an attacker with an unprivileged VM to read kernel memory or co-located guest VM memory, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality or availability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-62627"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-13T04:17:35Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An untrusted pointer dereference in the ionic cloud driver for VMWare ESXi could allow an attacker with an unprivileged VM to read kernel memory or co-located guest VM memory, potentially resulting in loss of confidentiality or availability.",
"id": "GHSA-848j-6h4j-m9q4",
"modified": "2026-10-01T00:32:46Z",
"published": "2026-10-01T00:32:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62627"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-2001.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H/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-85H2-C2JQ-7MG4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-01-09 18:30Windows Message Queuing Client (MSMQC) Information Disclosure
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-20680"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-09T18:15:51Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Windows Message Queuing Client (MSMQC) Information Disclosure",
"id": "GHSA-85h2-c2jq-7mg4",
"modified": "2024-01-09T18:30:28Z",
"published": "2024-01-09T18:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20680"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20680"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-85RC-78J2-FWQF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-29 00:00This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 17.1.1 (51537). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Parallels Tools component. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel. Was ZDI-CAN-16653.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-34890"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-18T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 17.1.1 (51537). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Parallels Tools component. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel. Was ZDI-CAN-16653.",
"id": "GHSA-85rc-78j2-fwqf",
"modified": "2022-07-29T00:00:41Z",
"published": "2022-07-19T00:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34890"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.parallels.com/125013"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-941"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-88PR-7PR7-5QGQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-04 18:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:31An issue was discovered in NPU in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos through July 2025. There is an Untrusted Pointer Dereference of src_hdr in the copy_ncp_header function.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-54331"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-04T17:16:22Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in NPU in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos through July 2025. There is an Untrusted Pointer Dereference of src_hdr in the copy_ncp_header function.",
"id": "GHSA-88pr-7pr7-5qgq",
"modified": "2025-11-04T21:31:34Z",
"published": "2025-11-04T18:31:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54331"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-54331"
}
],
"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-899W-W5QQ-HG5V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-16 18:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:31Untrusted pointer dereference in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) reference processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-42772"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-16T17:15:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) reference processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-899w-w5qq-hg5v",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:31:25Z",
"published": "2024-09-16T18:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42772"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241011-0009"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01071.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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-8GFP-Q62C-5P3C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-22 21:31 – Updated: 2026-10-03 18:31An issue in yaml-cpp 0.9.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the src/scanner.cpp, Scanner::PopIndent(), and Scanner::PushIndentTo() components
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-75432"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-822"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-22T20:17:05Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue in yaml-cpp 0.9.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the src/scanner.cpp, Scanner::PopIndent(), and Scanner::PushIndentTo() components",
"id": "GHSA-8gfp-q62c-5p3c",
"modified": "2026-10-03T18:31:00Z",
"published": "2026-09-22T21:31:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75432"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/1475"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/pull/1476"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
CAPEC-129: Pointer Manipulation
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