Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Allowed

Use After Free

Abstraction: Variant · Status: Stable

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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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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-JRXW-RFGX-9GHF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-23 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:08
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Details

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.4, tvOS 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-32412"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-06-23T18:15:13Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Ventura 13.4, tvOS 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution",
  "id": "GHSA-jrxw-rfgx-9ghf",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T05:08:15Z",
  "published": "2023-06-23T18:30:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32412"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213759"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213760"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213765"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JV2P-68PH-W4MW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:24 – Updated: 2023-01-20 21:30
VLAI
Details

Use after free in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.116 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.

Severity
9.6 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-6509"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-07-22T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.116 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.",
  "id": "GHSA-jv2p-68ph-w4mw",
  "modified": "2023-01-20T21:30:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:24:05Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6509"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_22.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://crbug.com/1092308"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-08"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00040.html"
    }
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  "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-JV36-777X-F845

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-11 21:30 – Updated: 2025-11-11 21:30
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Details

Substance3D - Stager versions 3.1.5 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-64531"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-11T21:15:40Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Substance3D - Stager versions 3.1.5 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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-jv36-777x-f845",
  "modified": "2025-11-11T21:30:28Z",
  "published": "2025-11-11T21:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64531"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_stager/apsb25-113.html"
    }
  ],
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  "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-JV5H-625J-QXJP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 18:32 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:32
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Details

Use after free in Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-69530"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T18:19:20Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
  "id": "GHSA-jv5h-625j-qxjp",
  "modified": "2026-09-08T18:32:43Z",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:32:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69530"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69530"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JV76-23H2-C485

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:05
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Details

A CWE-416: Use after free vulnerability exists inIGSS Definition (Def.exe) V15.0.0.21140 and prior that could result in loss of data or remote code execution due to use of unchecked input data, when a malicious CGF file is imported to IGSS Definition.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-22759"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-11T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A CWE-416: Use after free vulnerability exists inIGSS Definition (Def.exe) V15.0.0.21140 and prior that could result in loss of data or remote code execution due to use of unchecked input data, when a malicious CGF file is imported to IGSS Definition.",
  "id": "GHSA-jv76-23h2-c485",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:05:03Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:05:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22759"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2021-159-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-JV76-H7HF-P5WH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:10
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A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP7). The PSKERNEL.dll library in affected application lacks proper validation while parsing user-supplied OBJ files that could lead to a use-after-free condition. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-13777)

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-37179"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-08-10T11:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions \u003c SE2021MP7). The PSKERNEL.dll library in affected application lacks proper validation while parsing user-supplied OBJ files that could lead to a use-after-free condition. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-13777)",
  "id": "GHSA-jv76-h7hf-p5wh",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:10:36Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:10:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37179"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-818688.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1114"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-JV87-HFR8-8J2R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-17 18:31 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:35
VLAI
Details

Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.60 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-3914"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-17T18:15:16Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.60 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
  "id": "GHSA-jv87-hfr8-8j2r",
  "modified": "2024-07-03T18:35:03Z",
  "published": "2024-04-17T18:31:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3914"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/330759272"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CWIVXXSVO5VB3NAZVFJ7CWVBN6W2735T"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IDLUD644WEWGOFKMZWC2K7Z4CQOKQYR7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M4PCXKCOVBUUU6GOSN46DCPI4HMER3PJ"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PCWPUBGTBNT4EW32YNZMRIPB3Y4R6XL6"
    },
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    },
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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-JV87-V39G-62XP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:17 – Updated: 2022-05-17 03:17
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Details

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4255.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-6938"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-09-17T02:59:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4255.",
  "id": "GHSA-jv87-v39g-62xp",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T03:17:54Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T03:17:54Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6938"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93016"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-591"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JV9R-G3XH-P3C2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:31 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:31
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Details

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Doc 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 Doc 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-22255.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-51556"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T03:16:14Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Doc 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 Doc 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-22255.",
  "id": "GHSA-jv9r-g3xh-p3c2",
  "modified": "2024-05-03T03:31:07Z",
  "published": "2024-05-03T03:31:07Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51556"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1869"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JVC3-6GH7-CHWX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 18:30 – Updated: 2024-12-26 21:30
VLAI
Details

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

scsi: mpt3sas: Fix use-after-free warning

Fix the following use-after-free warning which is observed during controller reset:

refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free. WARNING: CPU: 23 PID: 5399 at lib/refcount.c:28 refcount_warn_saturate+0xa6/0xf0

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-48695"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T18:15:08Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nscsi: mpt3sas: Fix use-after-free warning\n\nFix the following use-after-free warning which is observed during\ncontroller reset:\n\nrefcount_t: underflow; use-after-free.\nWARNING: CPU: 23 PID: 5399 at lib/refcount.c:28 refcount_warn_saturate+0xa6/0xf0",
  "id": "GHSA-jvc3-6gh7-chwx",
  "modified": "2024-12-26T21:30:35Z",
  "published": "2024-05-03T18:30:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48695"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41acb064c4e013808bc7d5fc1b506fa449425b0b"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5682c94644fde72f72bded6580c38189ffc856b5"
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6229fa494a5949be209bc73afbc5d0a749c2e3c7"
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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.

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