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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
10031 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-7V9G-2JG3-77X9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-09 21:32 – Updated: 2026-06-09 21:32Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 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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"CVE-2026-47955"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-09T21:17:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Acrobat Reader versions 24.001.30365, 26.001.21651 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-7v9g-2jg3-77x9",
"modified": "2026-06-09T21:32:39Z",
"published": "2026-06-09T21:32:39Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47955"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-63.html"
}
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"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-7V9M-6384-F4JQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-30 03:31 – Updated: 2026-07-30 18:31Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-17778"
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"CWE-416"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-30T01:16:41Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
"id": "GHSA-7v9m-6384-f4jq",
"modified": "2026-07-30T18:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-07-30T03:31:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17778"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/513467993"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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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-7VCC-F42V-GV2X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-22 03:31 – Updated: 2024-09-12 15:32In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_queue: fix possible use-after-free
Eric Dumazet says: The sock_hold() side seems suspect, because there is no guarantee that sk_refcnt is not already 0.
On failure, we cannot queue the packet and need to indicate an error. The packet will be dropped by the caller.
v2: split skb prefetch hunk into separate change
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-22T02:15:05Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnetfilter: nf_queue: fix possible use-after-free\n\nEric Dumazet says:\n The sock_hold() side seems suspect, because there is no guarantee\n that sk_refcnt is not already 0.\n\nOn failure, we cannot queue the packet and need to indicate an\nerror. The packet will be dropped by the caller.\n\nv2: split skb prefetch hunk into separate change",
"id": "GHSA-7vcc-f42v-gv2x",
"modified": "2024-09-12T15:32:59Z",
"published": "2024-08-22T03:31:34Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48911"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21b27b2baa27423286e9b8d3f0b194d587083d95"
},
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34dc4a6a7f261736ef7183868a5bddad31c7f9e3"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43c25da41e3091b31a906651a43e80a2719aa1ff"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d05239203fa38ea8a6f31e228460da4cb17a71a"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3873070247d9e3c7a6b0cf9bf9b45e8018427b1"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcc3cb920bf7ba66ac5e9272293a9ba5f80917ee"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd648bd1b33a828f62befa696b206c688da0ec43"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef97921ccdc243170fcef857ba2a17cf697aece5"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-7VGW-9PV5-JMC7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-12 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-19 00:01Use after free vulnerability in dsp_context_unload_graph function of DSP driver prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows attackers to perform malicious actions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-27834"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-11T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use after free vulnerability in dsp_context_unload_graph function of DSP driver prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows attackers to perform malicious actions.",
"id": "GHSA-7vgw-9pv5-jmc7",
"modified": "2022-04-19T00:01:12Z",
"published": "2022-04-12T00:00:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27834"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=4"
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"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"
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]
}
GHSA-7VH4-856X-687C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-27 21:32 – Updated: 2025-02-27 21:32In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ref_tracker: implement use-after-free detection
Whenever ref_tracker_dir_init() is called, mark the struct ref_tracker_dir as dead.
Test the dead status from ref_tracker_alloc() and ref_tracker_free()
This should detect buggy dev_put()/dev_hold() happening too late in netdevice dismantle process.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-49127"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-26T07:00:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nref_tracker: implement use-after-free detection\n\nWhenever ref_tracker_dir_init() is called, mark the struct ref_tracker_dir\nas dead.\n\nTest the dead status from ref_tracker_alloc() and ref_tracker_free()\n\nThis should detect buggy dev_put()/dev_hold() happening too late\nin netdevice dismantle process.",
"id": "GHSA-7vh4-856x-687c",
"modified": "2025-02-27T21:32:12Z",
"published": "2025-02-27T21:32:12Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49127"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3743c9de303fa36c2e2ca2522ab280c52bcafbd2"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3ececfe668facd87d920b608349a32607060e66"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-7VHX-C246-8GHC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-23 03:31 – Updated: 2024-11-23 03:31Foxit PDF Reader Annotation 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 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-25174.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-9255"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-22T22:15:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Foxit PDF Reader Annotation 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 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-25174.",
"id": "GHSA-7vhx-c246-8ghc",
"modified": "2024-11-23T03:31:59Z",
"published": "2024-11-23T03:31:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9255"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1308"
}
],
"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-7VJ6-R4XQ-5HWX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:33 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:33This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 the moveInstance method of a Form object. 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-6505.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-17655"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-01-24T04:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 the moveInstance method of a Form object. 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-6505.",
"id": "GHSA-7vj6-r4xq-5hwx",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:33:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:33:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17655"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1211"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7VJF-C5MJ-643C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-06 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:36The affected application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing project files (e.g., CSP). This could lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-28653"
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"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-06T17:15:13Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe affected application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing project files (e.g., CSP). This could lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-7vjf-c5mj-643c",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:36:10Z",
"published": "2023-06-06T18:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28653"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-143-04"
}
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"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"
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}
GHSA-7VP2-V23X-FGC2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:31 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:31This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 Keystroke actions of TextBox 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 under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5572.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-9968"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-17T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 Keystroke actions of TextBox 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 under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5572.",
"id": "GHSA-7vp2-v23x-fgc2",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:31:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:31:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9968"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-352"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-7VP7-5QGG-V73X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-21 21:30 – Updated: 2024-10-10 18:31Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.110 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-2023-1531"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-21T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-7vp7-5qgg-v73x",
"modified": "2024-10-10T18:31:06Z",
"published": "2023-03-21T21:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1531"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/1415330"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FG3CRADL7IL5IHK4NCHG4LAYLKHFXETX"
},
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HO3QZY4UQFP4XNF43ILMVVOABMB7KAQ5"
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},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-17"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1724"
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"severity": [
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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.