Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-822

Allowed

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete

The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.

464 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-RV3J-88MF-J5V9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-14 12:31 – Updated: 2026-09-14 12:31
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Details

ASRock Polychrome SYNC/RGB software utility developed by ASRock Inc. has an Untrusted Pointer Dereference vulnerability. Authenticated local attackers can send a specially crafted IOCTL request to cause the driver to dereference an unvalidated pointer, resulting in an operating system crash.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-90890"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-14T11:17:07Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "ASRock Polychrome SYNC/RGB software utility developed by ASRock Inc. has an Untrusted Pointer Dereference vulnerability. Authenticated local attackers can send a specially crafted IOCTL request to cause the driver to dereference an unvalidated pointer, resulting in an operating system crash.",
  "id": "GHSA-rv3j-88mf-j5v9",
  "modified": "2026-09-14T12:31:40Z",
  "published": "2026-09-14T12:31:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90890"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-11204-6b1c6-2.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-11205-f6677-1.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-RXXM-Q32V-2MC5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-22 06:30 – Updated: 2024-08-01 15:31
VLAI
Details

A maliciously crafted STP file when ASMKERN228A.dll parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD can be used to dereference an untrusted pointer. This vulnerability, along with other vulnerabilities, could lead to code execution in the current process.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-23136"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-02-22T05:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A maliciously crafted STP file when ASMKERN228A.dll parsed through Autodesk AutoCAD can be used to dereference an untrusted pointer. This vulnerability, along with other vulnerabilities, could lead to code execution in the current process.",
  "id": "GHSA-rxxm-q32v-2mc5",
  "modified": "2024-08-01T15:31:27Z",
  "published": "2024-02-22T06:30:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23136"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2024-0002"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.autodesk.com/trust/security-advisories/adsk-sa-2024-0004"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-V4XX-GMQV-5845

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-03 12:30 – Updated: 2025-03-03 12:30
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Details

Memory corruption occurs during an Escape call if an invalid Kernel Mode CPU event and sync object handle are passed with the DriverKnownEscape flag reset.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-53034"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119",
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-03-03T11:15:15Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Memory corruption occurs during an Escape call if an invalid Kernel Mode CPU event and sync object handle are passed with the DriverKnownEscape flag reset.",
  "id": "GHSA-v4xx-gmqv-5845",
  "modified": "2025-03-03T12:30:33Z",
  "published": "2025-03-03T12:30:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53034"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/march-2025-bulletin.html"
    }
  ],
  "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-V555-HF4G-Q6PC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-02 12:31 – Updated: 2026-10-02 12:31
VLAI
Details

A local attacker with control over GRUB's configuration can bypass lockdown restrictions when booting with Secure Boot and load an unsigned GRUB module, while GRUB continues to report lockdown is enabled.

The vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of the MMIO base address passed to the GRUB serial command. GRUB does not validate that the base address corresponds to a UART device, rather than being an arbitrary memory address. This allows an attacker to trick GRUB into writing non-arbitrary data at an attacker-controlled address, including resetting the grub_file_verifiers list in a way that disables the subsequent verification of loaded modules.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-97876"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-02T11:17:39Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A local attacker with control over GRUB\u0027s configuration can bypass lockdown restrictions when booting with Secure Boot and load an unsigned GRUB module, while GRUB continues to report lockdown is enabled.\n\n\n\n\nThe vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of the MMIO base address passed to the GRUB serial command. GRUB does not validate that the base address corresponds to a UART device, rather than being an arbitrary memory address. This allows an attacker to trick GRUB into writing non-arbitrary data at an attacker-controlled address, including resetting\u00a0the grub_file_verifiers list in a way that disables the subsequent verification of loaded modules.",
  "id": "GHSA-v555-hf4g-q6pc",
  "modified": "2026-10-02T12:31:13Z",
  "published": "2026-10-02T12:31:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97876"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gnu-grub/grub/-/commit/26beaa3b2720fefdc4d04c1ae209b776fe6848d6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/13/5"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-V6CW-63J5-79WF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-13 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-13 18:31
VLAI
Details

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-20956"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-13T18:16:23Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-v6cw-63j5-79wf",
  "modified": "2026-01-13T18:31:11Z",
  "published": "2026-01-13T18:31:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20956"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20956"
    }
  ],
  "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-V936-2QFP-R4VF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 18:32 – Updated: 2026-07-14 18:32
VLAI
Details

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-55138"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-14T18:18:20Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-v936-2qfp-r4vf",
  "modified": "2026-07-14T18:32:36Z",
  "published": "2026-07-14T18:32:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55138"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55138"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-VG84-628G-V29P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-10 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-10 18:31
VLAI
Details

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-26112"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-10T18:18:39Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-vg84-628g-v29p",
  "modified": "2026-03-10T18:31:21Z",
  "published": "2026-03-10T18:31:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26112"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26112"
    }
  ],
  "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-VGHC-48HC-4PR8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-02 12:30 – Updated: 2024-09-02 12:30
VLAI
Details

Memory corruption while passing untrusted/corrupted pointers from DSP to EVA.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-33038"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-787",
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-09-02T12:15:16Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Memory corruption while passing untrusted/corrupted pointers from DSP to EVA.",
  "id": "GHSA-vghc-48hc-4pr8",
  "modified": "2024-09-02T12:30:45Z",
  "published": "2024-09-02T12:30:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33038"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/september-2024-bulletin.html"
    }
  ],
  "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-VH53-PJ8H-4MGX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-21 00:00 – Updated: 2021-12-28 00:01
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Details

Fuji Electric V-Server Lite and Tellus Lite V-Simulator prior to v4.0.12.0 is vulnerable to an untrusted pointer dereference, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause the application to crash.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-38401"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-12-20T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Fuji Electric V-Server Lite and Tellus Lite V-Simulator prior to v4.0.12.0 is vulnerable to an untrusted pointer dereference, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause the application to crash.",
  "id": "GHSA-vh53-pj8h-4mgx",
  "modified": "2021-12-28T00:01:25Z",
  "published": "2021-12-21T00:00:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38401"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-299-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-VP2W-VV5P-6VCV

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

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-78444"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T18:20:42Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.",
  "id": "GHSA-vp2w-vv5p-6vcv",
  "modified": "2026-09-08T18:33:23Z",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:33:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78444"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78444"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

No mitigation information available for this CWE.

CAPEC-129: Pointer Manipulation

This attack pattern involves an adversary manipulating a pointer within a target application resulting in the application accessing an unintended memory location. This can result in the crashing of the application or, for certain pointer values, access to data that would not normally be possible or the execution of arbitrary code. Since pointers are simply integer variables, Integer Attacks may often be used in Pointer Attacks.