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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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-QWG9-MMFV-XG7J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-27 00:31 – Updated: 2025-08-27 15:33In multiple locations, there is a possible way to execute arbitrary code due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-22410"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-26T23:15:34Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In multiple locations, there is a possible way to execute arbitrary code due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-qwg9-mmfv-xg7j",
"modified": "2025-08-27T15:33:15Z",
"published": "2025-08-27T00:31:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22410"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Bluetooth/+/806774b1cf641e0c0e7df8024e327febf23d7d7c"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-03-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QWHP-HHHX-5XG8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-04 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:33It was possible to cause a use-after-free in the content process side of a WebTransport connection, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 136, Firefox ESR < 115.21, and Firefox ESR < 128.8.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-1931"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-04T14:15:37Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "It was possible to cause a use-after-free in the content process side of a WebTransport connection, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 136, Firefox ESR \u003c 115.21, and Firefox ESR \u003c 128.8.",
"id": "GHSA-qwhp-hhhx-5xg8",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:33:03Z",
"published": "2025-03-04T15:31:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1931"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1944126"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00006.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-14"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-15"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-16"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-17"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-18"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QWJ3-R4R6-V2CR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 18:32 – Updated: 2026-07-14 18:32Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-50413"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-14T18:17:44Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-qwj3-r4r6-v2cr",
"modified": "2026-07-14T18:32:22Z",
"published": "2026-07-14T18:32:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50413"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50413"
}
],
"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-QWJG-J8G7-HWVH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-08 15:37 – Updated: 2025-09-08 15:37A vulnerability ( CVE-2024-38229 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord ) exists in EOL ASP.NET when closing an HTTP/3 stream while application code is writing to the response body, a race condition may lead to use-after-free, resulting in Remote Code Execution.
Per CWE-416: Use After Free https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html , Use After Free is when a 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.
This issue affects EOL ASP.NET 6.0.0 <= 6.0.36 as represented in this CVE, as well as 8.0.0 <= 8.0.8, 9.0.0-preview.1.24081.5 <= 9.0.0.RC.1 as represented in CVE-2024-38229 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord .
Additionally, if you've deployed self-contained applications https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/deploying/#self-contained-deployments-scd targeting any of the impacted versions, these applications are also vulnerable and must be recompiled and redeployed.
NOTE: This CVE only represents End Of Life (EOL) software components. The vendor, Microsoft, has indicated there will be no future updates nor support provided upon inquiry.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-36854"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-08T14:15:34Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability ( CVE-2024-38229 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord ) exists in EOL ASP.NET when closing an HTTP/3 stream while application code is writing to the response body, a race condition may lead to use-after-free, resulting in Remote Code Execution.\n\n Per CWE-416: Use After Free https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html , Use After Free is when a 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.\n\n This issue affects EOL ASP.NET\u00a06.0.0 \u003c= 6.0.36 as represented in this CVE, as well as\u00a08.0.0 \u003c= 8.0.8, 9.0.0-preview.1.24081.5 \u003c= 9.0.0.RC.1 as represented in\u00a0 CVE-2024-38229 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord .\n\n Additionally, if you\u0027ve deployed self-contained applications https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/deploying/#self-contained-deployments-scd \u00a0targeting any of the impacted versions, these applications are also vulnerable and must be recompiled and redeployed.\n\n NOTE: This CVE only represents End Of Life (EOL) software components. The vendor, Microsoft, has indicated there will be no future updates nor support provided upon inquiry.",
"id": "GHSA-qwjg-j8g7-hwvh",
"modified": "2025-09-08T15:37:44Z",
"published": "2025-09-08T15:37:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36854"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38229"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2024-38229"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"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-QWM2-X6HP-6H68
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-02 06:30 – Updated: 2024-01-02 06:30Memory corruption while processing Listen Sound Model client payload buffer when there is a request for Listen Sound session get parameter from ST HAL.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-33118"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-02T06:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Memory corruption while processing Listen Sound Model client payload buffer when there is a request for Listen Sound session get parameter from ST HAL.",
"id": "GHSA-qwm2-x6hp-6h68",
"modified": "2024-01-02T06:30:31Z",
"published": "2024-01-02T06:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33118"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/january-2024-bulletin"
}
],
"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-QWMX-478F-C8CP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-15 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-15 21:30Use after free in Video in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-6302"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-15T20:16:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Video in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-qwmx-478f-c8cp",
"modified": "2026-04-15T21:30:19Z",
"published": "2026-04-15T21:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6302"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/495477995"
}
],
"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-QWPM-JV39-PC73
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:10A heap-use-after-free in the mpeg_mux_write_packet function in libavformat/mpegenc.c of FFmpeg 4.2 allows to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted avi file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-21697"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-10T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A heap-use-after-free in the mpeg_mux_write_packet function in libavformat/mpegenc.c of FFmpeg 4.2 allows to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted avi file.",
"id": "GHSA-qwpm-jv39-pc73",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:10:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:10:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-21697"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8188"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4998"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-QWQ7-WWRP-R43X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-12 18:31 – Updated: 2025-08-12 18:31Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-53738"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-12T18:15:44Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.",
"id": "GHSA-qwq7-wwrp-r43x",
"modified": "2025-08-12T18:31:32Z",
"published": "2025-08-12T18:31:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53738"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53738"
}
],
"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-QWW2-8XRR-MM79
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 00:34 – Updated: 2026-07-01 15:35Use after free in HTML in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-13899"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-30T23:17:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in HTML in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
"id": "GHSA-qww2-8xrr-mm79",
"modified": "2026-07-01T15:35:02Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T00:34:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13899"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/502109002"
}
],
"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-QWXG-PC97-38HM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-13 18:31 – Updated: 2024-08-13 18:31Azure IoT SDK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-38158"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-13T18:15:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Azure IoT SDK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-qwxg-pc97-38hm",
"modified": "2024-08-13T18:31:16Z",
"published": "2024-08-13T18:31:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38158"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38158"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/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.