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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.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-RW38-RXPW-PV7C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-11 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-11 18:30InCopy versions 20.5, 19.5.5 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.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-61818"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-11T17:15:52Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "InCopy versions 20.5, 19.5.5 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-rw38-rxpw-pv7c",
"modified": "2025-11-11T18:30:20Z",
"published": "2025-11-11T18:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61818"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb25-107.html"
}
],
"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-RW3M-HC9W-4J75
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:48 – Updated: 2022-05-24 16:48In binder_thread_read of binder.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-116855682References: Upstream kernel
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-2025"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-06-19T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In binder_thread_read of binder.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-116855682References: Upstream kernel",
"id": "GHSA-rw3m-hc9w-4j75",
"modified": "2022-05-24T16:48:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:48:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2025"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-03-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-RW4V-G3XP-68VC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability that could result in a memory address leak. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-24438"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-05T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability that could result in a memory address leak. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-rw4v-g3xp-68vc",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24438"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1357"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-RW58-XJWR-65XP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-09 03:30 – Updated: 2026-09-09 15:35Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed an adjacent attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-87628"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-09T01:17:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed an adjacent attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)",
"id": "GHSA-rw58-xjwr-65xp",
"modified": "2026-09-09T15:35:03Z",
"published": "2026-09-09T03:30:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87628"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/553770012"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RW5W-6V5H-F6XF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-12 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-12 00:00Acrobat Reader DC versions 20.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (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.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24104"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-11T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Acrobat Reader DC versions 20.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (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-rw5w-6v5h-f6xf",
"modified": "2022-05-12T00:00:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-12T00:00:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24104"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RW6F-42G4-C764
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:51 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:22VCFTools vcftools prior to version 0.1.15 is affected by: Use-after-free. The impact is: Denial of Service or possibly other impact (eg. code execution or information disclosure). The component is: The header::add_FILTER_descriptor method in header.cpp. The attack vector is: The victim must open a specially crafted VCF file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1010127"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-25T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "VCFTools vcftools prior to version 0.1.15 is affected by: Use-after-free. The impact is: Denial of Service or possibly other impact (eg. code execution or information disclosure). The component is: The header::add_FILTER_descriptor method in header.cpp. The attack vector is: The victim must open a specially crafted VCF file.",
"id": "GHSA-rw6f-42g4-c764",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:22:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:51:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010127"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/vcftools/vcftools/issues/141"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJveVcGMp_NMdBY5Je2K2k63RoCYznvKjJk5u1wJRmLotvwQkG5qiqZjpABcOkjzj49wkwGweiFwrc/pub"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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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-RW6M-H6RX-3C9P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-09 18:30 – Updated: 2026-06-09 18:30Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-34335"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-09T17:17:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
"id": "GHSA-rw6m-h6rx-3c9p",
"modified": "2026-06-09T18:30:42Z",
"published": "2026-06-09T18:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34335"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-34335"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RW7G-4966-P363
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-04 00:31 – Updated: 2024-09-04 15:30Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.119 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-2024-8362"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-03T23:15:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-rw7g-4966-p363",
"modified": "2024-09-04T15:30:33Z",
"published": "2024-09-04T00:31:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8362"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/357391257"
}
],
"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-RW7H-FG8R-3W82
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-16 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-19 12:00A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file mm/memory.c of the component Driver Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211020.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-3523"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-119",
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-16T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file mm/memory.c of the component Driver Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211020.",
"id": "GHSA-rw7h-fg8r-3w82",
"modified": "2022-10-19T12:00:20Z",
"published": "2022-10-16T12:00:22Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3523"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=16ce101db85db694a91380aa4c89b25530871d33"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.211020"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RW92-3289-RQPG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:12 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:12PDFium in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux mishandles timers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document, related to fpdfsdk/javascript/JS_Object.cpp and fpdfsdk/javascript/app.cpp.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-5151"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-09-11T10:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "PDFium in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux mishandles timers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document, related to fpdfsdk/javascript/JS_Object.cpp and fpdfsdk/javascript/app.cpp.",
"id": "GHSA-rw92-3289-rqpg",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:12:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:12:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5151"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/634716"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pdfium.googlesource.com/pdfium.git/+/8ca63de14d522d3d259d74fa43b28b05b02728e8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00003.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00004.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00008.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00073.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1854.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3660"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92717"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036729"
}
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"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.