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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
9874 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-24V2-X6VH-5FPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-15 00:00A use-after-free(UAF) vulnerability was found in function 'vmw_cmd_res_check' in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_execbuf.c in Linux kernel's vmwgfx driver with device file '/dev/dri/renderD128 (or Dxxx)'. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user account on the system to gain privilege, causing a denial of service(DoS).
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GHSA-24W5-R89J-8F2V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:42 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:42In GNSS in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Use After Free vulnerability could potentially exist.
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"details": "In GNSS in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Use After Free vulnerability could potentially exist.",
"id": "GHSA-24w5-r89j-8f2v",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:42:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:42:12Z",
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GHSA-24X4-6QMH-88QG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-09 23:57 – Updated: 2024-11-07 22:28Impact
A malicious user can cause a use after free behavior when decoding PNG images:
if (/* ... error conditions ... */) {
png::CommonFreeDecode(&decode);
OP_REQUIRES(context, false,
errors::InvalidArgument("PNG size too large for int: ",
decode.width, " by ", decode.height));
}
After png::CommonFreeDecode(&decode) gets called, the values of decode.width and decode.height are in an unspecified state.
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit e746adbfcfee15e9cfdb391ff746c765b99bdf9b.
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.7.1, TensorFlow 2.6.3, and TensorFlow 2.5.3, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
For more information
Please consult our security guide for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.
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"details": "### Impact\nA malicious user can cause a use after free behavior when [decoding PNG images](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/core/kernels/image/decode_image_op.cc#L339-L346):\n```cc\nif (/* ... error conditions ... */) {\n png::CommonFreeDecode(\u0026decode);\n OP_REQUIRES(context, false,\n errors::InvalidArgument(\"PNG size too large for int: \",\n decode.width, \" by \", decode.height));\n} \n```\nAfter `png::CommonFreeDecode(\u0026decode)` gets called, the values of `decode.width` and `decode.height` are in an unspecified state.\n\n### Patches\nWe have patched the issue in GitHub commit [e746adbfcfee15e9cfdb391ff746c765b99bdf9b](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/e746adbfcfee15e9cfdb391ff746c765b99bdf9b).\n\nThe fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.7.1, TensorFlow 2.6.3, and TensorFlow 2.5.3, as these are also affected and still in supported range.\n\n### For more information\nPlease consult [our security guide](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/SECURITY.md) for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.",
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GHSA-24XF-H5QF-W44W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-05 00:31 – Updated: 2026-06-05 18:31Use after free in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
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GHSA-24XP-GRCX-7GV9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-24 15:32 – Updated: 2026-04-27 15:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: lan966x: fix use-after-free and leak in lan966x_fdma_reload()
When lan966x_fdma_reload() fails to allocate new RX buffers, the restore path restarts DMA using old descriptors whose pages were already freed via lan966x_fdma_rx_free_pages(). Since page_pool_put_full_page() can release pages back to the buddy allocator, the hardware may DMA into memory now owned by other kernel subsystems.
Additionally, on the restore path, the newly created page pool (if allocation partially succeeded) is overwritten without being destroyed, leaking it.
Fix both issues by deferring the release of old pages until after the new allocation succeeds. Save the old page array before the allocation so old pages can be freed on the success path. On the failure path, the old descriptors, pages and page pool are all still valid, making the restore safe. Also ensure the restore path re-enables NAPI and wakes the netdev, matching the success path.
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"id": "GHSA-24xp-grcx-7gv9",
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"published": "2026-04-24T15:32:36Z",
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GHSA-2544-G9MC-6GFC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-11 18:32 – Updated: 2025-03-11 18:32Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30225, 20.005.30748, 25.001.20428 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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GHSA-2546-8F75-8PQ5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:54 – Updated: 2023-01-19 18:30An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.9. There is a use-after-free in atalk_proc_exit, related to net/appletalk/atalk_proc.c, net/appletalk/ddp.c, and net/appletalk/sysctl_net_atalk.c.
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GHSA-255P-HFC6-WHJX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:09 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:09This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.0.49893. 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 Annotation 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-14021.
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GHSA-259R-5HVG-4F6X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:02 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:31win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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"details": "win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka \"Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.\"",
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GHSA-25G3-Q597-79M8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-20 21:30 – Updated: 2024-06-25 21:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
binder: fix use-after-free in shinker's callback
The mmap read lock is used during the shrinker's callback, which means that using alloc->vma pointer isn't safe as it can race with munmap(). As of commit dd2283f2605e ("mm: mmap: zap pages with read mmap_sem in munmap") the mmap lock is downgraded after the vma has been isolated.
I was able to reproduce this issue by manually adding some delays and triggering page reclaiming through the shrinker's debug sysfs. The following KASAN report confirms the UAF:
================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in zap_page_range_single+0x470/0x4b8 Read of size 8 at addr ffff356ed50e50f0 by task bash/478
CPU: 1 PID: 478 Comm: bash Not tainted 6.6.0-rc5-00055-g1c8b86a3799f-dirty #70 Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) Call trace: zap_page_range_single+0x470/0x4b8 binder_alloc_free_page+0x608/0xadc __list_lru_walk_one+0x130/0x3b0 list_lru_walk_node+0xc4/0x22c binder_shrink_scan+0x108/0x1dc shrinker_debugfs_scan_write+0x2b4/0x500 full_proxy_write+0xd4/0x140 vfs_write+0x1ac/0x758 ksys_write+0xf0/0x1dc __arm64_sys_write+0x6c/0x9c
Allocated by task 492: kmem_cache_alloc+0x130/0x368 vm_area_alloc+0x2c/0x190 mmap_region+0x258/0x18bc do_mmap+0x694/0xa60 vm_mmap_pgoff+0x170/0x29c ksys_mmap_pgoff+0x290/0x3a0 __arm64_sys_mmap+0xcc/0x144
Freed by task 491: kmem_cache_free+0x17c/0x3c8 vm_area_free_rcu_cb+0x74/0x98 rcu_core+0xa38/0x26d4 rcu_core_si+0x10/0x1c __do_softirq+0x2fc/0xd24
Last potentially related work creation: __call_rcu_common.constprop.0+0x6c/0xba0 call_rcu+0x10/0x1c vm_area_free+0x18/0x24 remove_vma+0xe4/0x118 do_vmi_align_munmap.isra.0+0x718/0xb5c do_vmi_munmap+0xdc/0x1fc __vm_munmap+0x10c/0x278 __arm64_sys_munmap+0x58/0x7c
Fix this issue by performing instead a vma_lookup() which will fail to find the vma that was isolated before the mmap lock downgrade. Note that this option has better performance than upgrading to a mmap write lock which would increase contention. Plus, mmap_write_trylock() has been recently removed anyway.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-52438"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-20T21:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbinder: fix use-after-free in shinker\u0027s callback\n\nThe mmap read lock is used during the shrinker\u0027s callback, which means\nthat using alloc-\u003evma pointer isn\u0027t safe as it can race with munmap().\nAs of commit dd2283f2605e (\"mm: mmap: zap pages with read mmap_sem in\nmunmap\") the mmap lock is downgraded after the vma has been isolated.\n\nI was able to reproduce this issue by manually adding some delays and\ntriggering page reclaiming through the shrinker\u0027s debug sysfs. The\nfollowing KASAN report confirms the UAF:\n\n ==================================================================\n BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in zap_page_range_single+0x470/0x4b8\n Read of size 8 at addr ffff356ed50e50f0 by task bash/478\n\n CPU: 1 PID: 478 Comm: bash Not tainted 6.6.0-rc5-00055-g1c8b86a3799f-dirty #70\n Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)\n Call trace:\n zap_page_range_single+0x470/0x4b8\n binder_alloc_free_page+0x608/0xadc\n __list_lru_walk_one+0x130/0x3b0\n list_lru_walk_node+0xc4/0x22c\n binder_shrink_scan+0x108/0x1dc\n shrinker_debugfs_scan_write+0x2b4/0x500\n full_proxy_write+0xd4/0x140\n vfs_write+0x1ac/0x758\n ksys_write+0xf0/0x1dc\n __arm64_sys_write+0x6c/0x9c\n\n Allocated by task 492:\n kmem_cache_alloc+0x130/0x368\n vm_area_alloc+0x2c/0x190\n mmap_region+0x258/0x18bc\n do_mmap+0x694/0xa60\n vm_mmap_pgoff+0x170/0x29c\n ksys_mmap_pgoff+0x290/0x3a0\n __arm64_sys_mmap+0xcc/0x144\n\n Freed by task 491:\n kmem_cache_free+0x17c/0x3c8\n vm_area_free_rcu_cb+0x74/0x98\n rcu_core+0xa38/0x26d4\n rcu_core_si+0x10/0x1c\n __do_softirq+0x2fc/0xd24\n\n Last potentially related work creation:\n __call_rcu_common.constprop.0+0x6c/0xba0\n call_rcu+0x10/0x1c\n vm_area_free+0x18/0x24\n remove_vma+0xe4/0x118\n do_vmi_align_munmap.isra.0+0x718/0xb5c\n do_vmi_munmap+0xdc/0x1fc\n __vm_munmap+0x10c/0x278\n __arm64_sys_munmap+0x58/0x7c\n\nFix this issue by performing instead a vma_lookup() which will fail to\nfind the vma that was isolated before the mmap lock downgrade. Note that\nthis option has better performance than upgrading to a mmap write lock\nwhich would increase contention. Plus, mmap_write_trylock() has been\nrecently removed anyway.",
"id": "GHSA-25g3-q597-79m8",
"modified": "2024-06-25T21:31:10Z",
"published": "2024-02-20T21:30:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52438"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f489c2067c5824528212b0fc18b28d51332d906"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a53e15e592b4dcc91c3a3b8514e484a0bdbc53a3"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8c1158ffb007197f31f9d9170cf13e4f34cbb5c"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e074686e993ff1be5f21b085a3b1b4275ccd5727"
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html"
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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.