Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Allowed

Use 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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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-GFXV-CR6W-J9XH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 00:53 – Updated: 2022-05-14 00:53
VLAI
Details

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

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    "CVE-2018-12783"
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    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-20T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.",
  "id": "GHSA-gfxv-cr6w-j9xh",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T00:53:04Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T00:53:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12783"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104701"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250"
    }
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GG22-XFPQ-G9J7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:47 – Updated: 2022-10-14 12:00
VLAI
Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 2019.010.20098. 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 value property of a Field object within AcroForms. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8230.

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    "nvd_published_at": "2019-06-03T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-gg22-xfpq-g9j7",
  "modified": "2022-10-14T12:00:25Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:47:07Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6771"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-445"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-GG28-RR5X-V7J3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 18:33 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:33
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-78514"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T18:20:46Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
  "id": "GHSA-gg28-rr5x-v7j3",
  "modified": "2026-09-08T18:33:26Z",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:33:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78514"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78514"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GG2X-V7XP-PJ7X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 15:30 – Updated: 2025-03-27 18:30
VLAI
Details

Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations. If the system’s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn could give them access to already freed memory. This issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r47p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r47p0.

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    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T14:15:10Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Valhall GPU Kernel Driver, Arm Ltd Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver allows a local non-privileged user to make improper GPU memory processing operations. If the system\u2019s memory is carefully prepared by the user, then this in turn could give them access to already freed memory.\nThis issue affects Valhall GPU Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r47p0; Arm 5th Gen GPU Architecture Kernel Driver: from r41p0 through r47p0.",
  "id": "GHSA-gg2x-v7xp-pj7x",
  "modified": "2025-03-27T18:30:39Z",
  "published": "2024-05-03T15:30:54Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6363"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Mali%20GPU%20Driver%20Vulnerabilities"
    }
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GG58-4Q4G-XVCW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-14 18:30 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:33
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Visuals in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.201 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-4671"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-14T15:44:15Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Visuals in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.201 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
  "id": "GHSA-gg58-4q4g-xvcw",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T00:33:02Z",
  "published": "2024-05-14T18:30:55Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4671"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/339266700"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN"
    },
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-4671"
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GHSA-GG68-F5H7-F88V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-28 15:30 – Updated: 2024-07-29 09:36
VLAI
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: core: Fix a use-after-free

There are two .exit_cmd_priv implementations. Both implementations use resources associated with the SCSI host. Make sure that these resources are still available when .exit_cmd_priv is called by waiting inside scsi_remove_host() until the tag set has been freed.

This commit fixes the following use-after-free:

================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in srp_exit_cmd_priv+0x27/0xd0 [ib_srp] Read of size 8 at addr ffff888100337000 by task multipathd/16727 Call Trace: dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44 print_report.cold+0x5e/0x5db kasan_report+0xab/0x120 srp_exit_cmd_priv+0x27/0xd0 [ib_srp] scsi_mq_exit_request+0x4d/0x70 blk_mq_free_rqs+0x143/0x410 __blk_mq_free_map_and_rqs+0x6e/0x100 blk_mq_free_tag_set+0x2b/0x160 scsi_host_dev_release+0xf3/0x1a0 device_release+0x54/0xe0 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120 device_release+0x54/0xe0 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120 scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext+0x4c1/0x4e0 execute_in_process_context+0x23/0x90 device_release+0x54/0xe0 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120 scsi_disk_release+0x3f/0x50 device_release+0x54/0xe0 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120 disk_release+0x17f/0x1b0 device_release+0x54/0xe0 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120 dm_put_table_device+0xa3/0x160 [dm_mod] dm_put_device+0xd0/0x140 [dm_mod] free_priority_group+0xd8/0x110 [dm_multipath] free_multipath+0x94/0xe0 [dm_multipath] dm_table_destroy+0xa2/0x1e0 [dm_mod] __dm_destroy+0x196/0x350 [dm_mod] dev_remove+0x10c/0x160 [dm_mod] ctl_ioctl+0x2c2/0x590 [dm_mod] dm_ctl_ioctl+0x5/0x10 [dm_mod] __x64_sys_ioctl+0xb4/0xf0 dm_ctl_ioctl+0x5/0x10 [dm_mod] __x64_sys_ioctl+0xb4/0xf0 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-48666"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-28T13:15:08Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nscsi: core: Fix a use-after-free\n\nThere are two .exit_cmd_priv implementations. Both implementations use\nresources associated with the SCSI host. Make sure that these resources are\nstill available when .exit_cmd_priv is called by waiting inside\nscsi_remove_host() until the tag set has been freed.\n\nThis commit fixes the following use-after-free:\n\n==================================================================\nBUG: KASAN: use-after-free in srp_exit_cmd_priv+0x27/0xd0 [ib_srp]\nRead of size 8 at addr ffff888100337000 by task multipathd/16727\nCall Trace:\n \u003cTASK\u003e\n dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44\n print_report.cold+0x5e/0x5db\n kasan_report+0xab/0x120\n srp_exit_cmd_priv+0x27/0xd0 [ib_srp]\n scsi_mq_exit_request+0x4d/0x70\n blk_mq_free_rqs+0x143/0x410\n __blk_mq_free_map_and_rqs+0x6e/0x100\n blk_mq_free_tag_set+0x2b/0x160\n scsi_host_dev_release+0xf3/0x1a0\n device_release+0x54/0xe0\n kobject_put+0xa5/0x120\n device_release+0x54/0xe0\n kobject_put+0xa5/0x120\n scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext+0x4c1/0x4e0\n execute_in_process_context+0x23/0x90\n device_release+0x54/0xe0\n kobject_put+0xa5/0x120\n scsi_disk_release+0x3f/0x50\n device_release+0x54/0xe0\n kobject_put+0xa5/0x120\n disk_release+0x17f/0x1b0\n device_release+0x54/0xe0\n kobject_put+0xa5/0x120\n dm_put_table_device+0xa3/0x160 [dm_mod]\n dm_put_device+0xd0/0x140 [dm_mod]\n free_priority_group+0xd8/0x110 [dm_multipath]\n free_multipath+0x94/0xe0 [dm_multipath]\n dm_table_destroy+0xa2/0x1e0 [dm_mod]\n __dm_destroy+0x196/0x350 [dm_mod]\n dev_remove+0x10c/0x160 [dm_mod]\n ctl_ioctl+0x2c2/0x590 [dm_mod]\n dm_ctl_ioctl+0x5/0x10 [dm_mod]\n __x64_sys_ioctl+0xb4/0xf0\n dm_ctl_ioctl+0x5/0x10 [dm_mod]\n __x64_sys_ioctl+0xb4/0xf0\n do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0",
  "id": "GHSA-gg68-f5h7-f88v",
  "modified": "2024-07-29T09:36:13Z",
  "published": "2024-04-28T15:30:30Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48666"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e7eb4c1e8af8385de22775bd0be552f59b28c9a"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GG72-CPMW-5835

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-02 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-02 21:30
VLAI
Details

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 Annotation objects. 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-22720.

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    "CVE-2024-30342"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-02T20:15:11Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
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  "details": "Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 Annotation objects. 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-22720.",
  "id": "GHSA-gg72-cpmw-5835",
  "modified": "2024-04-02T21:30:28Z",
  "published": "2024-04-02T21:30:28Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30342"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-322"
    }
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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  ]
}

GHSA-GG76-HG3V-5Q6C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-15 16:22 – Updated: 2025-05-15 16:22
VLAI
Summary
macroquad vulnerable to multiple soundness issues
Details

Several soundness issues have been reported. Resolving them doesn't seem to be considered a priority. In particular, unprincipled use of mutable statics is pervasive throughout the library, making it possible to cause use-after-free in safe code.

Currently, no fixed version is available.

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    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-05-15T16:22:33Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Several soundness issues have been reported. Resolving them doesn\u0027t seem to be considered a priority. In particular, unprincipled use of mutable statics is pervasive throughout the library, making it possible to cause use-after-free in safe code.\n\nCurrently, no fixed version is available.",
  "id": "GHSA-gg76-hg3v-5q6c",
  "modified": "2025-05-15T16:22:33Z",
  "published": "2025-05-15T16:22:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/not-fl3/macroquad/issues/333"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/not-fl3/macroquad/issues/634"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/not-fl3/macroquad/issues/723"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/not-fl3/macroquad/issues/746"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/not-fl3/macroquad"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2025-0035.html"
    }
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "macroquad vulnerable to multiple soundness issues"
}

GHSA-GG87-FX88-M8H4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:33 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:33
VLAI
Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 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 display property of a button. 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-7138.

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    "CVE-2018-17694"
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    "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 PhantomPDF 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 display property of a button. 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-7138.",
  "id": "GHSA-gg87-fx88-m8h4",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:33:50Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:33:50Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17694"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1224"
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}

GHSA-GG87-XRJ2-3R8M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:03 – Updated: 2024-03-14 21:30
VLAI
Details

Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.

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Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Language Selection

Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.

Mitigation
Implementation

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.