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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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-GGQH-JGM2-3W29

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-12 15:31 – Updated: 2026-06-30 03:36
VLAI
Details

Use-after-free in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3.

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-8390"
  ],
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      "CWE-416",
      "CWE-825"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-12T14:17:12Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use-after-free in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150.0.3.",
  "id": "GHSA-ggqh-jgm2-3w29",
  "modified": "2026-06-30T03:36:39Z",
  "published": "2026-05-12T15:31:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8390"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8390"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2038081"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2476474"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8390.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-45"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GGVW-W797-P3RR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 00:34 – Updated: 2026-07-01 18:31
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-13782"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-30T23:16:53Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)",
  "id": "GHSA-ggvw-w797-p3rr",
  "modified": "2026-07-01T18:31:27Z",
  "published": "2026-07-01T00:34:02Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13782"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/516683433"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GGW5-JW3C-R95V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-03 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-27 15:30
VLAI
Details

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

Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix use-after-free in l2cap_unregister_user

After commit ab4eedb790ca ("Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix corrupted list in hci_chan_del"), l2cap_conn_del() uses conn->lock to protect access to conn->users. However, l2cap_register_user() and l2cap_unregister_user() don't use conn->lock, creating a race condition where these functions can access conn->users and conn->hchan concurrently with l2cap_conn_del().

This can lead to use-after-free and list corruption bugs, as reported by syzbot.

Fix this by changing l2cap_register_user() and l2cap_unregister_user() to use conn->lock instead of hci_dev_lock(), ensuring consistent locking for the l2cap_conn structure.

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  "aliases": [
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  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-03T16:16:33Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nBluetooth: L2CAP: Fix use-after-free in l2cap_unregister_user\n\nAfter commit ab4eedb790ca (\"Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix corrupted list in\nhci_chan_del\"), l2cap_conn_del() uses conn-\u003elock to protect access to\nconn-\u003eusers. However, l2cap_register_user() and l2cap_unregister_user()\ndon\u0027t use conn-\u003elock, creating a race condition where these functions can\naccess conn-\u003eusers and conn-\u003ehchan concurrently with l2cap_conn_del().\n\nThis can lead to use-after-free and list corruption bugs, as reported\nby syzbot.\n\nFix this by changing l2cap_register_user() and l2cap_unregister_user()\nto use conn-\u003elock instead of hci_dev_lock(), ensuring consistent locking\nfor the l2cap_conn structure.",
  "id": "GHSA-ggw5-jw3c-r95v",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T15:30:31Z",
  "published": "2026-04-03T18:31:22Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23461"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11a87dd5df428a4b79a84d2790cac7f3c73f1f0d"
    },
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71030f3b3015a412133a805ff47970cdcf30c2b8"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752a6c9596dd25efd6978a73ff21f3b592668f4a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c22a5e659959eb77c2fbb58a5adfaf3c3dab7abf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da3000cbe4851458a22be38bb18c0689c39fdd5f"
    }
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GGW7-M8V5-R4J7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:35
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-12452"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T13:20:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
  "id": "GHSA-ggw7-m8v5-r4j7",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T18:35:46Z",
  "published": "2026-06-17T18:35:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12452"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/515462244"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GGWF-6XHF-79V5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-29 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-05 00:00
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Cast UI and Toolbar in Google Chrome prior to 103.0.5060.134 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via UI interaction.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-2163"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-07-28T02:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Cast UI and Toolbar in Google Chrome prior to 103.0.5060.134 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via UI interaction.",
  "id": "GHSA-ggwf-6xhf-79v5",
  "modified": "2022-08-05T00:00:26Z",
  "published": "2022-07-29T00:00:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2163"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/1308341"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5BQRTR4SIUNIHLLPWTGYSDNQK7DYCRSB"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H2C4XOJVIILDXTOSMWJXHSQNEXFWSOD7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-35"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GGX2-5PVF-G8XH

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

Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.125 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-15773"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-14T21:16:43Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.125 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
  "id": "GHSA-ggx2-5pvf-g8xh",
  "modified": "2026-07-14T21:32:21Z",
  "published": "2026-07-14T21:32:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15773"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0353146366.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/527676561"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GGX6-3JHR-9XF9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-30 18:33 – Updated: 2026-09-30 18:33
VLAI
Details

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel module where an attacker could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-47586"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-30T16:17:28Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel module where an attacker could cause a use-after-free. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.",
  "id": "GHSA-ggx6-3jhr-9xf9",
  "modified": "2026-09-30T18:33:46Z",
  "published": "2026-09-30T18:33:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47586"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47586"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GGXF-9F6J-W742

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-16 19:25 – Updated: 2026-07-16 19:25
VLAI
Summary
Diesel has possible use after free when deserializing a SQLite database via `SqliteConnection::deserialize_readonly_database`
Details

Diesel allows loading a SQLite database from a byte buffer, represented as &[u8], at runtime via the SqliteConnection::deserialize_readonly_database function. In previous versions of Diesel, this buffer was passed directly to libsqlite3. Since libsqlite3 requires the buffer to remain alive for as long as the database connection is open and Diesel did not ensure this as part of its safe API, callers of SqliteConnection::deserialize_readonly_database could drop the buffer prematurely. This prematurely drop caused libsqlite3 to operate on freed memory.

This vulnerability affects users of SqliteConnection::deserialize_readonly_database who drop the buffer passed to the function before they drop the database connection.

Mitigation

The preferred mitigation to the outlined problem is to update to Diesel version 2.3.10 or newer, which includes a fix for the problem. Alternatively users need to take to keep the buffer alive until the connection is dropped.

Resolution

Diesel now stores a copy of the buffer inside of the SqliteConnection object itself to keep it alive as long as the underlying libsqlite3 connection exists.

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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "crates.io",
        "name": "diesel"
      },
      "ranges": [
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
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              "fixed": "2.3.10"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-16T19:25:25Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Diesel allows loading a SQLite database from a byte buffer, represented as `\u0026[u8]`, at runtime via the `SqliteConnection::deserialize_readonly_database` function. In previous versions of Diesel, this buffer was passed directly to libsqlite3. Since libsqlite3 requires the buffer to remain alive for as long as the database connection is open and Diesel did not ensure this as part of its safe API, callers of `SqliteConnection::deserialize_readonly_database` could drop the buffer prematurely. This prematurely drop caused libsqlite3 to operate on freed memory.\n\nThis vulnerability affects users of `SqliteConnection::deserialize_readonly_database` who drop the buffer passed to the function before they drop the database connection.\n\n## Mitigation\n\nThe preferred mitigation to the outlined problem is to update to Diesel version 2.3.10 or newer, which includes a fix for the problem. Alternatively users need to take to keep the buffer alive until the connection is dropped.\n\n## Resolution\n\nDiesel now stores a copy of the buffer inside of the `SqliteConnection` object itself to keep it alive as long as the underlying libsqlite3 connection exists.",
  "id": "GHSA-ggxf-9f6j-w742",
  "modified": "2026-07-16T19:25:25Z",
  "published": "2026-07-16T19:25:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/diesel-rs/diesel/commit/1bc2ea46d9840e8d9af844239d3c84f37fe7d84b"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/diesel-rs/diesel"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0172.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Diesel has possible use after free when deserializing a SQLite database via `SqliteConnection::deserialize_readonly_database`"
}

GHSA-GGXX-CF7J-G24R

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

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier 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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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-4971"
  ],
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      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-09T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.",
  "id": "GHSA-ggxx-cf7j-g24r",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T00:53:45Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T00:53:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4971"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-455"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104169"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-GH29-CXWR-W3M3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-07 01:05
VLAI
Details

Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-7921"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-06T19:16:40Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
  "id": "GHSA-gh29-cxwr-w3m3",
  "modified": "2026-05-07T01:05:50Z",
  "published": "2026-05-06T21:31:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7921"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/499062376"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

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.