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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
11157 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-C3M3-F85P-M2R3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 00:34 – Updated: 2026-07-01 15:35Use 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 21:31In 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": [
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"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 21:31A 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"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"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 05:44A 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"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-C3PF-FVW7-96VQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 18:32 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:32Use 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"
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"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"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"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 18:32Sandbox 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"
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"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"
}
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"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 01:04Use-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": [
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"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 21:31In 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"
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"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"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2abdf136784b7edaec7ffe0f4b461b63f9c4c4de"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/336a066990bb3962c46daf574ace596bda9303ce"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/558817597d5fbd7af31f891b67b0fd20f0d047b7"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89929ea46f9cc11ba66d2c64713aa5d5dc723b09"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d328c09ee9f15ee5a26431f5aad7c9239fa85e62"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html"
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"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-C3X8-GG69-X2JW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-19 00:01 – Updated: 2022-03-19 00:01A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) subsystem was found in the way user triggers cancel_work_sync after the unregister_netdev during removing device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. It is actual from Linux Kernel 5.17-rc1 (when mctp-serial.c introduced) till 5.17-rc5.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0646"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416",
"CWE-459"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-18T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) subsystem was found in the way user triggers cancel_work_sync after the unregister_netdev during removing device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. It is actual from Linux Kernel 5.17-rc1 (when mctp-serial.c introduced) till 5.17-rc5.",
"id": "GHSA-c3x8-gg69-x2jw",
"modified": "2022-03-19T00:01:45Z",
"published": "2022-02-19T00:01:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0646"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220211011552.1861886-1-jk%40codeconstruct.com.au"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220211011552.1861886-1-jk@codeconstruct.com.au"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220318-0006"
}
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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-C429-FC87-8669
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:33 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:33This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 the boundItem method of a TimeField. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6484.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-17647"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-01-24T04:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 the boundItem method of a TimeField. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6484.",
"id": "GHSA-c429-fc87-8669",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:33:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:33:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17647"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1154"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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.