Weakness (CWE)
CWE-416: Use After Free
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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
How to prevent it (2 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
Choose a language that provides automatic memory management.
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Implementation
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.
Source: MITRE CWE-416
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High 7.0
Windows Telephony Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Telephony Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.8
Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 7.5
Windows Message Queuing Service (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Message Queuing allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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High 7.0
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.5
Windows Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Netlogon allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 8.1
Windows DNS Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 7.8
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.8
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.8
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.0
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.0
Windows Backup Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.8
Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.8
Microsoft Brokering File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Brokering File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.8
Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Medium 5.3
Window Virtual Filtering Platform (VFP) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Virtual Filtering Platform (VFP) allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
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High 7.8
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.1
Microsoft Message Queuing Queue Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Message Queuing Queue Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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High 7.8
Microsoft Brokering File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Brokering File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Medium 6.3
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
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High 7.8
Content Delivery Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Content Delivery Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.8
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.8
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.8CVE-2026-50369 Public exploit
Windows Remote Desktop Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 7.8
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.0
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.0
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.8
Windows Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.1
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Runtime allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 7.5
Windows Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 7.5
Windows Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 8.8
Windows Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 7.0
Windows LUA File Virtualization Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows LUAFV allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.0
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.0
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.8
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.0
Windows Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.0
Windows Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 8.5
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 7.8
Windows Operating Systems Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Operating Systems allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.0
Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Runtime allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.