Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-763

Allowed

Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete

The product attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls the wrong release function or calls the appropriate release function incorrectly.

110 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-JXH7-Q7RM-43WW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2023-06-12 09:30
VLAI
Details

Ubuntu-specific modifications to accountsservice (in patch file debian/patches/0010-set-language.patch) caused the fallback_locale variable, pointing to static storage, to be freed, in the user_change_language_authorized_cb function. This is reachable via the SetLanguage dbus function. This is fixed in versions 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.5, 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.3, 0.6.55-0ubuntu14.1.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-3939"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-590",
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-11-17T04:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Ubuntu-specific modifications to accountsservice (in patch file debian/patches/0010-set-language.patch) caused the fallback_locale variable, pointing to static storage, to be freed, in the user_change_language_authorized_cb function. This is reachable via the SetLanguage dbus function. This is fixed in versions 0.6.55-0ubuntu12~20.04.5, 0.6.55-0ubuntu13.3, 0.6.55-0ubuntu14.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-jxh7-q7rm-43ww",
  "modified": "2023-06-12T09:30:19Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:20:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3939"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/accountsservice/+bug/1950149"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5149-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172848/Ubuntu-accountsservice-Double-Free-Memory-Corruption.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-M86Q-CGJ9-94C8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-24 18:32 – Updated: 2026-08-03 15:32
VLAI
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tipc: fix double-free in tipc_buf_append()

tipc_msg_validate() can potentially reallocate the skb it is validating, freeing the old one. In tipc_buf_append(), it was being called with a pointer to a local variable which was a copy of the caller's skb pointer.

If the skb was reallocated and validation subsequently failed, the error handling path would free the original skb pointer, which had already been freed, leading to double-free.

Fix this by checking if head now points to a newly allocated reassembled skb. If it does, reassign *headbuf for later freeing operations.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-52993"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-415",
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-24T17:17:10Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ntipc: fix double-free in tipc_buf_append()\n\ntipc_msg_validate() can potentially reallocate the skb it is validating,\nfreeing the old one.  In tipc_buf_append(), it was being called with a\npointer to a local variable which was a copy of the caller\u0027s skb\npointer.\n\nIf the skb was reallocated and validation subsequently failed, the error\nhandling path would free the original skb pointer, which had already\nbeen freed, leading to double-free.\n\nFix this by checking if head now points to a newly allocated reassembled\nskb.  If it does, reassign *headbuf for later freeing operations.",
  "id": "GHSA-m86q-cgj9-94c8",
  "modified": "2026-08-03T15:32:38Z",
  "published": "2026-06-24T18:32:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-52993"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:45115"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:45116"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47017"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49212"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-52993"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492437"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0274f24485fc38032d4093e463dc3ff5c7a667c9"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5e589055880fae229e229e1929e087dbe08cf3"
    },
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    },
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d104882bc815d4ec666ace9155f5f52715879a6"
    },
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ee4deadaae7cb2e3d53af0fc889cf92a73413c0"
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3556656c6daebf8def751c7e71d11dd0a180d24"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-52993.json"
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MR4J-XFV9-W967

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-19 09:31 – Updated: 2025-05-19 09:31
VLAI
Details

V-SFT v6.2.5.0 and earlier contains an issue with free of pointer not at start of buffer in VS6EditData.dll!CWinFontInf::WinFontMsgCheck function. Opening specially crafted V7 or V8 files may lead to crash, information disclosure, and arbitrary code execution.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-47749"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-761",
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-19T08:15:22Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "V-SFT v6.2.5.0 and earlier contains an issue with free of pointer not at start of buffer in VS6EditData.dll!CWinFontInf::WinFontMsgCheck function. Opening specially crafted V7 or V8 files may lead to crash, information disclosure, and arbitrary code execution.",
  "id": "GHSA-mr4j-xfv9-w967",
  "modified": "2025-05-19T09:31:09Z",
  "published": "2025-05-19T09:31:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47749"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU97228144"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://monitouch.fujielectric.com/site/download-e/09vsft6_inf/Search.php"
    }
  ],
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/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-PHVG-GC27-GJWP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:20
VLAI
Details

An attacker-controlled pointer free in Busybox's hush applet leads to denial of service and possible code execution when processing a crafted shell command, due to the shell mishandling the &&& string. This may be used for remote code execution under rare conditions of filtered command input.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-42377"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-590",
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-11-15T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An attacker-controlled pointer free in Busybox\u0027s hush applet leads to denial of service and possible code execution when processing a crafted shell command, due to the shell mishandling the \u0026\u0026\u0026 string. This may be used for remote code execution under rare conditions of filtered command input.",
  "id": "GHSA-phvg-gc27-gjwp",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:20:51Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:20:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42377"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://claroty.com/team82/research/unboxing-busybox-14-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-claroty-jfrog"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jfrog.com/blog/unboxing-busybox-14-new-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-claroty-and-jfrog"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T2TURBYYJGBMQTTN2DSOAIQGP7WCPGV"
    },
    {
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      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UQXGOGWBIYWOIVXJVRKHZR34UMEHQBXS"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0002"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PPV5-592P-G5Q4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-28 12:31 – Updated: 2026-07-09 15:32
VLAI
Details

Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib language bindings.

This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.

Description: Specially crafted requests can crash an c_glib-based Thrift server with a clean but fatal "free(): invalid pointer" error message.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-48431"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-762",
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-28T10:16:02Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib language bindings.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.\n\nDescription: Specially crafted requests can crash an c_glib-based Thrift server with a clean but fatal \"free(): invalid pointer\" error message.",
  "id": "GHSA-ppv5-592p-g5q4",
  "modified": "2026-07-09T15:32:00Z",
  "published": "2026-04-28T12:31:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48431"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24539"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25273"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27126"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28010"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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    },
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      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48431"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463410"
    },
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      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/lb4j0zyd5f3g36cos0wql925przpnwql"
    },
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      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-48431.json"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/28/8"
    }
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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-PQJQ-MHW9-RVW9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-20 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-23 12:00
VLAI
Details

When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the bd process to terminate.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-41691"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-19T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the bd process to terminate.",
  "id": "GHSA-pqjq-mhw9-rvw9",
  "modified": "2022-10-23T12:00:26Z",
  "published": "2022-10-20T12:00:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41691"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K02694732"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PX5H-P825-XFMC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:11 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:11
VLAI
Details

lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 relies on an inappropriate context handle, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer read and process crash) via a crafted SPNEGO packet that is mishandled during a gss_inquire_context call.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2015-2695"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2015-11-09T03:59:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.14 relies on an inappropriate context handle, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer read and process crash) via a crafted SPNEGO packet that is mishandled during a gss_inquire_context call.",
  "id": "GHSA-px5h-p825-xfmc",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:11:50Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:11:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2695"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/b51b33f2bc5d1497ddf5bd107f791c101695000d"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-14"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8244"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00006.html"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00007.html"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00014.html"
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      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00022.html"
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      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3395"
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      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html"
    },
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90687"
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      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034084"
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      "type": "WEB",
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}

GHSA-QGHJ-PFV2-Q8GW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-01 19:00 – Updated: 2022-11-03 19:00
VLAI
Details

Xenstore: Guests can crash xenstored Due to a bug in the fix of XSA-115 a malicious guest can cause xenstored to use a wrong pointer during node creation in an error path, resulting in a crash of xenstored or a memory corruption in xenstored causing further damage. Entering the error path can be controlled by the guest e.g. by exceeding the quota value of maximum nodes per domain.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-42309"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-11-01T13:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Xenstore: Guests can crash xenstored Due to a bug in the fix of XSA-115 a malicious guest can cause xenstored to use a wrong pointer during node creation in an error path, resulting in a crash of xenstored or a memory corruption in xenstored causing further damage. Entering the error path can be controlled by the guest e.g. by exceeding the quota value of maximum nodes per domain.",
  "id": "GHSA-qghj-pfv2-q8gw",
  "modified": "2022-11-03T19:00:27Z",
  "published": "2022-11-01T19:00:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42309"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YTMITQBGC23MSDHUCAPCVGLMVXIBXQTQ"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YZVXG7OOOXCX6VIPEMLFDPIPUTFAYWPE"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZLI2NPNEH7CNJO3VZGQNOI4M4EWLNKPZ"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YTMITQBGC23MSDHUCAPCVGLMVXIBXQTQ"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YZVXG7OOOXCX6VIPEMLFDPIPUTFAYWPE"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZLI2NPNEH7CNJO3VZGQNOI4M4EWLNKPZ"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-07"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5272"
    },
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      "url": "https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-414.txt"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/01/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-414.html"
    }
  ],
  "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-QJVF-9Q24-J5QM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-15 18:30 – Updated: 2025-12-15 18:30
VLAI
Details

A security issue exists due to improper handling of malformed CIP packets during fuzzing. The controller enters a hard fault with solid red Fault LED and becomes unresponsive. Upon power cycle, the controller will enter recoverable fault where the MS LED and Fault LED become flashing red and reports fault code 0xF019. To recover, clear the fault.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-13824"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-15T16:15:50Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A security issue exists due to improper handling of malformed CIP packets during fuzzing. The controller enters a hard fault with solid red Fault LED and becomes unresponsive. Upon power cycle, the controller will enter recoverable fault where the MS LED and Fault LED become flashing red and reports fault code\u202f0xF019. To recover,\u202fclear the fault.",
  "id": "GHSA-qjvf-9q24-j5qm",
  "modified": "2025-12-15T18:30:39Z",
  "published": "2025-12-15T18:30:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13824"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1766.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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-QM3X-73PX-64CM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 18:30 – Updated: 2025-05-13 18:30
VLAI
Details

Release of invalid pointer or reference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-30379"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-763"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-13T17:16:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Release of invalid pointer or reference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-qm3x-73px-64cm",
  "modified": "2025-05-13T18:30:56Z",
  "published": "2025-05-13T18:30:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30379"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-30379"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Implementation

Only call matching memory management functions. Do not mix and match routines. For example, when you allocate a buffer with malloc(), dispose of the original pointer with free().

Mitigation
Implementation

When programming in C++, consider using smart pointers provided by the boost library to help correctly and consistently manage memory.

Mitigation MIT-4.6
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • For example, glibc in Linux provides protection against free of invalid pointers.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Use a language that provides abstractions for memory allocation and deallocation.

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.