Memory Corruption
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.
How It Works
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space. Attackers exploit these flaws by carefully crafting inputs that trigger the corruption, allowing them to overwrite critical data structures like function pointers, return addresses, or object metadata. The corrupted memory then causes the program to execute attacker-controlled code or leak sensitive information when that memory is subsequently accessed.
Several common variants exist with distinct mechanisms. Buffer overflows write past array boundaries, overwriting adjacent memory. Use-after-free bugs occur when code accesses memory after it's been deallocated, allowing attackers to reallocate that space with malicious data. Type confusion tricks programs into treating objects as different types, causing field accesses at incorrect offsets that can leak data or enable writes to arbitrary locations. Double-free vulnerabilities free the same memory twice, corrupting heap metadata structures that allocate memory, ultimately enabling arbitrary writes when the corrupted allocator is used again.
The typical attack flow involves reconnaissance to identify the corruption primitive, heap manipulation to position target structures in predictable locations, triggering the vulnerability to corrupt specific memory, and finally leveraging the corruption to hijack control flow or extract data. Modern exploits often chain multiple primitives together, using information leaks to defeat ASLR before achieving code execution.
Impact
- Arbitrary code execution: Execute attacker-supplied machine code or reuse existing code (ROP/JOP) with full privileges of the vulnerable process
- Privilege escalation: Exploit kernel memory corruption to escalate from user to root/SYSTEM privileges
- Information disclosure: Leak cryptographic keys, passwords, authentication tokens, or bypass ASLR by reading memory layout
- Denial of service: Crash critical services by corrupting essential data structures
- Sandbox escape: Break out of browser or application isolation boundaries to compromise the host system
Real-World Examples
The Chrome V8 JavaScript engine has suffered numerous type confusion vulnerabilities where JavaScript objects are mishandled, allowing attackers to achieve browser compromise through malicious websites. CVE-2021-30551 exemplified this, enabling remote code execution via crafted web content.
Windows kernel vulnerabilities like CVE-2020-17087 demonstrated use-after-free exploitation, where local attackers triggered memory reuse in the kernel to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. This was actively exploited in targeted attacks before patching.
The Heartbleed vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160) in OpenSSL showed devastating information disclosure through a buffer over-read, leaking 64KB chunks of server memory containing private keys, passwords, and session tokens across millions of servers.
Mitigation
- Memory-safe languages: Use Rust, Go, or Swift for new code to eliminate entire classes of corruption bugs
- Sanitizers in development: Deploy AddressSanitizer (ASAN) and MemorySanitizer (MSAN) during testing to detect corruption immediately
- Fuzzing with coverage feedback: Continuously fuzz parsers and input handlers using AFL++ or libFuzzer to discover corruption bugs
- Control Flow Integrity (CFI): Enable compiler-based CFI to restrict indirect call targets and prevent ROP
- Exploit mitigations: Deploy stack canaries, ASLR, DEP/NX, and shadow stacks on all platforms
- Sandboxing: Isolate vulnerable components using seccomp, pledge, or process isolation to contain successful exploits
Recent CVEs (17592)
Local privilege escalation in Android's DRM manager service allows unprivileged processes to achieve system-level access through an out-of-bounds memory write in the IDrmManagerService transaction handler. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited immediately upon execution, making it a direct path to elevated privileges on affected Android devices. No patch is currently available.
A Qualcomm chipset vulnerability (CVE-2026-21385) causes memory corruption through improper integer handling during memory allocation, enabling local privilege escalation to kernel level. KEV-listed and patched, this vulnerability affects Qualcomm-based mobile devices and embedded systems, potentially impacting billions of Android devices globally.
Heap buffer overflow in Crypt::SysRandom::XS before version 0.010 allows denial of service through negative length parameter validation bypass in the random_bytes() function. When negative values are passed to the function, integer wraparound causes incorrect memory allocation and unbounded writes to heap memory, triggering application crashes. Exploitation requires attacker control over the length argument, which in typical usage is hardcoded, limiting practical attack scenarios.
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]
FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]
Memory safety bugs in Firefox 147 and Thunderbird 147 with evidence of memory corruption. Mainline-only bugs not present in ESR branches.
Invalid pointer in Firefox DOM Core & HTML before 148. Incorrect pointer computation leads to memory access errors.
Use-after-free in Firefox DOM Core & HTML before 148. DOM object lifecycle error.
A use-after-free vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird's DOM processing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a malicious webpage or email attachment, requiring only user interaction to trigger. This affects Firefox versions below 148 and Thunderbird versions below 148, with no patch currently available.
Use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript GC before 148. Second GC UAF, different from CVE-2026-2795.
JIT miscompilation in Firefox WebAssembly before 148. The JIT compiler generates incorrect Wasm code, enabling type confusion. PoC available.
Use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript GC component before 148. GC-specific UAF affecting only mainline Firefox and Thunderbird.
Memory safety bugs in Firefox ESR 115.32, ESR 140.7, and Firefox 147. Broader set of memory corruption issues than CVE-2026-2792.
Memory safety bugs in Firefox ESR 140.7 and Firefox 147 with evidence of memory corruption and potential code execution exploitability.
Use-after-free in Firefox ImageLib graphics component before 148. Image processing triggers use of freed memory.
Use-after-free in Firefox DOM Window and Location component before 148. Window/Location lifecycle management error.
Use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript Engine before 148. Fourth distinct JS engine UAF in this release.
Invalid pointer in Firefox JavaScript Engine before 148. Incorrect pointer computation leads to memory corruption.
Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive information from Firefox and Thunderbird users through a JavaScript engine JIT compilation flaw, affecting all versions prior to Firefox 148, Firefox ESR 140.8, Thunderbird 148, and Thunderbird 140.8. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. No patch is currently available for this high-severity flaw.
Use-after-free in Firefox Audio/Video Playback component before 148. Media playback triggers memory corruption.
Use-after-free in Firefox DOM Bindings (WebIDL) component before 148. Memory corruption in the interface between JavaScript and native DOM objects.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the IndexedDB storage component of Firefox and Thunderbird allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution through user interaction. Affected versions include Firefox below 148, Firefox ESR below 115.33 and 140.8, and Thunderbird below 148 and 140.8. No patch is currently available for this high-severity flaw.
Use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript WebAssembly component before 148. WebAssembly-specific memory management bug.
Use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript JIT compiler before 148. Second JIT-related UAF in this release, different from CVE-2026-2764.
Use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript Engine before 148 and Thunderbird ESR 140.8. Separate UAF from CVE-2026-2763 and CVE-2026-2758.
JIT miscompilation causing use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript JIT compiler before 148. JIT bugs are highly exploitable due to their deterministic nature.
Use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript Engine before 148. One of multiple JS engine UAFs fixed in this release.
Use-after-free in Firefox JavaScript garbage collector before 148 allows remote code execution through crafted JavaScript.
GIMP is vulnerable to out-of-bounds memory write during XWD file parsing due to insufficient input validation, enabling arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious image file. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) affects local attackers who can craft specially crafted XWD files to corrupt memory and execute code with the privileges of the GIMP process. No patch is currently available.
Out-of-bounds write in GIMP 3.0.6's XWD (X Window Dump) image file parser allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running GIMP, provided the victim is lured into opening a malicious XWD file or visiting a page that delivers one. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/UI:R) shows this is not a remote-network attack but a user-interaction-driven file-parsing flaw, scored 7.3 (High). There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is very low (0.08%, 23rd percentile), consistent with an attack that depends on social engineering rather than mass automation.
Use-after-free in Linux kernel's Exynos Virtual Display (drm/exynos vidi) driver allows local authenticated users to potentially execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, or cause denial of service. The vulnerability stems from missing lock protection during concurrent memory allocation/deallocation operations in the vidi_context structure. EPSS score of 0.02% indicates low observed exploitation probability. Vendor patches available across multiple kernel stable branches.
The Linux kernel ksmbd subsystem contains a use-after-free vulnerability in multi-channel session handling due to missing synchronization on the ksmbd_chann_list xarray, allowing a local attacker with user privileges to cause memory corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability affects the channel lookup and deletion operations between multiple concurrent sessions. A patch is available to add proper locking mechanisms to protect xarray access.
The Linux kernel erofs file system contains a use-after-free vulnerability in direct I/O file-backed mount operations that allows local attackers with user privileges to cause memory corruption and potentially achieve code execution or denial of service. The vulnerability occurs when accessing files through the directio option, where freed memory is subsequently accessed during I/O operations. A patch is not currently available, making this a critical concern for systems running affected Linux kernel versions.
Use-after-free vulnerability in Linux kernel XFS subsystem allows local attackers with unprivileged access to cause memory corruption and potential privilege escalation through improper pointer dereferencing in the btree block owner checking function. The flaw stems from attempting to access freed memory due to incorrect temporal ordering of operations when determining cursor aliases. This vulnerability affects all Linux systems using XFS and currently lacks a patch.
The Linux kernel's fsl-mc bus driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the driver_override_show() function that reads device configuration without proper locking, allowing a local privileged user to trigger memory corruption by concurrently modifying the same data. This vulnerability affects Linux systems running vulnerable kernel versions and could enable local denial of service or potential privilege escalation through heap memory manipulation. No patch is currently available for this issue.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's iSCSI target implementation allows local attackers with low privileges to cause memory corruption and potential denial of service by exploiting a race condition in the connection usage counting mechanism. The flaw occurs when a spinlock is released after calling complete(), allowing a waiting thread to free the connection structure before the current thread finishes its unlock operation. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Remote code execution in TOTOLIK A3002RU V2.1.1 firmware results from a stack-based buffer overflow in the DNS configuration function that can be exploited by authenticated network users. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and attackers with valid credentials can achieve full system compromise including code execution and data manipulation. No patch is currently available.
Use After Free vulnerability in Apache Arrow C++. This issue affects Apache Arrow C++ from 15.0.0 through 23.0.0. [CVSS 7.0 HIGH]
Heap buffer overflow in Perl's Crypt::URandom module (versions 0.41-0.54) allows denial of service through integer wraparound when negative length values are passed to the crypt_urandom_getrandom() XS function, causing heap corruption and application crashes. The vulnerability requires direct control over the length parameter, limiting real-world exploitability in typical usage scenarios where this value is hardcoded. No patch is currently available for affected users.
Local privilege escalation in the Linux kernel macvlan driver allows a local attacker with user privileges to cause memory corruption and kernel crashes through improper error handling in macvlan_common_newlink(). The vulnerability stems from a use-after-free condition when macvlan link creation fails during device registration, enabling denial of service and potential privilege escalation on affected systems.
A buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's ALSA USB audio driver allows local attackers with user privileges to write beyond allocated URB buffers by crafting malicious audio parameters with mismatched packet sizes and frame counts. An attacker can trigger out-of-bounds memory corruption, potentially achieving privilege escalation or denial of service. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cgroup/dmem: avoid pool UAF An UAF issue was observed: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in page_counter_uncharge+0x65/0x150 Write of size 8 at addr ffff888106715440 by task insmod/527 CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 527 Comm: insmod 6.19.0-rc7-next-20260129+ #11 Tainted: [O]=OOT_MODULE Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x82/0xd0 kasan_report+0xca/0x100 kasan_check_range+0x39/0x1c0 page_counter_uncharge+0x65/0x150 dmem_cgroup_uncharge+0x1f/0x260 Allocated by task 527: Freed by task 0: The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff888106715400 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-512 of size 512 The buggy address is located 64 bytes inside of freed 512-byte region [ffff888106715400, ffff888106715600) The buggy address belongs to the physical page: Memory state around the buggy address: ffff888106715300: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc ffff888106715380: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc >ffff888106715400: fa fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ^ ffff888106715480: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ffff888106715500: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb The issue occurs because a pool can still be held by a caller after its associated memory region is unregistered.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_session_usage_count() In iscsit_dec_session_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while holding the sess->session_usage_lock.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: linkwatch: use __dev_put() in callers to prevent UAF After linkwatch_do_dev() calls __dev_put() to release the linkwatch reference, the device refcount may drop to 1.
The Linux kernel's ALSA loopback driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the PCM trigger callback due to inadequate locking when accessing shared cable state during concurrent stream operations. A local attacker with minimal privileges can trigger this flaw by rapidly opening, closing, and triggering PCM streams, potentially causing kernel crashes or memory corruption. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
The Linux kernel iwlwifi driver fails to properly cancel the mlo_scan_start_wk work queue item during disconnection, allowing it to execute after associated data structures are freed or modified. A local attacker with standard user privileges can trigger use-after-free or initialization-after-free memory corruption by manipulating interface state transitions, potentially leading to denial of service or privilege escalation. No patch is currently available.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's binder subsystem allows local attackers with low privileges to cause memory corruption by accessing transaction objects after they have been freed during frozen target thawing. The flaw exists in binder_netlink_report() which dereferences a transaction pointer following a BR_TRANSACTION_PENDING_FROZEN error, potentially enabling denial of service or local privilege escalation. No patch is currently available.
The Linux kernel bonding driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the slave device initialization path that allows local attackers with user privileges to cause memory corruption or denial of service. The flaw occurs when slave array updates happen before XDP setup completion, enabling the new slave to be used for transmission before being freed by error cleanup handlers. This affects Debian, Ubuntu, and other Linux distributions running vulnerable kernel versions.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's gpio-virtuser configfs release path allows local users with standard privileges to trigger memory corruption and potentially achieve code execution by causing mutex operations on freed memory. The flaw exists because the device structure is freed while a mutex guard scope is still active, leading to undefined behavior when the guard attempts to unlock the already-destroyed mutex. This vulnerability affects Linux systems with the affected kernel versions and requires local access to exploit.
Linux kernel NVMe-oF TCP transport lacks proper bounds checking in PDU processing, allowing a local attacker with low privileges to trigger a kernel panic by crafting malicious PDU parameters that exceed scatter-gather list boundaries. The vulnerability enables denial of service through GPF/KASAN errors when invalid memory offsets are dereferenced during data copy operations. No patch is currently available for affected systems.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter nf_tables module allows local attackers with unprivileged access to cause memory corruption and denial of service through an inverted logic check in catchall map element activation during failed transactions. The flaw occurs in nft_map_catchall_activate() which incorrectly processes already-active elements instead of inactive ones, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system crash. No patch is currently available.
Memory corruption in Apple's USD file processing across iPhone OS, iPadOS, and visionOS enables attackers to crash applications through crafted malicious files, with high severity impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger (opening a malicious USD file) but needs no special privileges, affecting a large user base across multiple Apple platforms. No patch is currently available for this out-of-bounds write vulnerability.
Out-of-bounds write in Pillow versions 10.3.0 through 12.1.0 allows remote denial of service when processing maliciously crafted PSD image files. An attacker can trigger a crash by supplying a specially crafted image without authentication or user interaction. A patch is available in version 12.1.1.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Lightroom Desktop 15.1 and earlier via an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when users open malicious files. Local exploitation requires user interaction but executes with the privileges of the current user. No patch is currently available.
Cryptographic key disclosure and credential forgery in MUNGE 0.5 through 0.5.17 lets a local user extract munged's MAC subkey from process memory and forge arbitrary credentials. By sending a crafted message with an oversized address-length field, an attacker triggers an out-of-bounds write that corrupts munged's internal state and leaks the key used to validate credentials, enabling impersonation of any user including root across every service that trusts MUNGE for authentication. EPSS is very low (0.02%) and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but MUNGE's role as a cluster trust anchor makes the impact severe wherever it is deployed.
Arbitrary code execution in DNG SDK 1.7.1 build 2410 and earlier via out-of-bounds write when processing malicious DNG files. An attacker can achieve code execution with user privileges by tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted file. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Arbitrary code execution in Bridge 15.1.3, 16.0.1 and earlier through an out-of-bounds write vulnerability triggered when users open malicious files. An attacker can execute commands with the privileges of the affected user, though exploitation requires social engineering to convince a victim to open a crafted file. No patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Substance 3D Stager 3.1.6 and earlier results from an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that executes with user privileges. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious file that, when opened by a victim, triggers the memory corruption and executes arbitrary code. No patch is currently available, making user education about untrusted files critical for mitigation.
Arbitrary code execution in Substance 3D Stager 3.1.6 and earlier via an out-of-bounds write vulnerability allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with user privileges when a victim opens a malicious file. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no special privileges, making it practical to exploit through social engineering. No patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe After Effects 25.6 and earlier through a use-after-free memory vulnerability requires user interaction to open a specially crafted file. An attacker can exploit this flaw to execute malicious code with the privileges of the affected user. No patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Substance 3D Designer 15.1.0 and earlier via an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that triggers when users open a crafted malicious file. This local attack requires user interaction but executes with the privileges of the affected user, and no patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Substance 3D Designer 15.1.0 and earlier through an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that requires a user to open a malicious file. An attacker can execute code with the privileges of the targeted user by crafting a specially designed file. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe After Effects 25.6 and earlier through type confusion allows attackers to execute malicious code with user privileges when a victim opens a crafted file. The vulnerability requires user interaction but poses a significant risk to creative professionals and organizations using affected versions. No patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe After Effects 25.6 and earlier via a use-after-free memory vulnerability that executes with user privileges when opening a malicious file. The vulnerability requires user interaction but has no available patch, leaving affected systems at risk from social engineering attacks delivering weaponized project files.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe After Effects 25.6 and earlier via out-of-bounds write vulnerability when users open malicious files. This local attack requires user interaction but grants the attacker full execution privileges within the victim's session. No patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe After Effects 25.6 and earlier through out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) when processing malicious files. An attacker can execute code with user privileges by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted file, with no patch currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe After Effects 25.6 and earlier through a use-after-free memory vulnerability requires victims to open a malicious file. An attacker can execute commands with the privileges of the affected user without requiring special permissions. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe After Effects versions 25.6 and earlier through a use-after-free vulnerability that requires a user to open a malicious file. An attacker can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the affected user by crafting a specially designed file. No patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe After Effects 25.6 and earlier through a use-after-free flaw allows attackers to execute commands with user privileges when a victim opens a crafted file. The vulnerability requires user interaction but poses high risk to creative professionals and design teams. No patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe After Effects 25.6 and earlier via out-of-bounds write when processing malicious files. An attacker can achieve code execution with user privileges by tricking a victim into opening a crafted file. No patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Audition 25.3 and earlier through a local out-of-bounds write vulnerability that requires victims to open a specially crafted file. The vulnerability impacts all users running affected versions and allows attackers to execute code with the privileges of the current user. No patch is currently available.
Use after free in Mailslot File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. [CVSS 7.0 HIGH]
Denial-of-service in FreeRDP's camera redirection (rdpecam) client channel allows a malicious or compromised RDP server to crash connected clients running versions prior to 3.22.0. The capture thread continues sending sample responses through a channel callback that was already freed when the device channel closed, producing a use-after-free in ecam_channel_write. EPSS is low (0.02%), it is not on CISA KEV, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but an upstream fix and multiple distro advisories exist.
Stack buffer overflow in iccDEV versions prior to 2.3.1.3 allows local attackers to corrupt memory, leak sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code by supplying malformed ICC color profile files. The vulnerability exists in the CIccTagFloatNum<>::GetValues() function and is triggered during profile processing, affecting users who handle untrusted ICC files. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability.
Local stack buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's AD3552R DAC driver allows a local authenticated attacker to write beyond allocated buffer boundaries through improper bounds checking in the ad3552r_hs_write_data_source function. An attacker with local access can trigger out-of-bounds writes on the stack, potentially leading to privilege escalation or denial of service. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ALSA USB audio mixer can be triggered by local attackers with low privileges when mixer initialization fails, causing the kernel to access freed memory during sound card registration and potentially leading to information disclosure or denial of service. The flaw affects Linux systems with USB audio devices and remains unpatched, exploitable without user interaction after initial access to the system.
A buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's ALSA scarlett2 USB driver allows local attackers with user privileges to corrupt memory and potentially execute code by triggering improper endianness conversion during audio device configuration retrieval. The vulnerability stems from incorrect size validation that causes the function to access more bytes than allocated when processing multiple configuration elements. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability affecting Linux systems with Scarlett audio interfaces.
Linux kernel memory corruption via use-after-free (UAF) in virtual memory area (VMA) handling allows local attackers with user privileges to cause denial of service or potentially execute code by triggering incorrect VMA merges during mremap() operations on faulted and unfaulted memory regions. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of anonymous VMA merges when remapping memory adjacent to unfaulted pages. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue affecting the Linux kernel.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's teql qdisc implementation allows local attackers with low privileges to trigger memory corruption and cause denial of service or potential code execution by improperly nesting teql as a non-root qdisc when it is designed to operate only as a root qdisc. The flaw exists due to missing validation of qdisc constraints and currently has no available patch. This affects all Linux systems using the vulnerable kernel versions.
The RSI911x WiFi driver in the Linux kernel fails to allocate sufficient memory for virtual interface driver data, causing out-of-bounds writes to the ieee80211_vif structure and memory corruption. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this to corrupt kernel memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. No patch is currently available.
Arbitrary code execution in Autodesk 3ds Max occurs when the application parses a maliciously crafted RGB image file, resulting in a CWE-787 out-of-bounds write that corrupts memory and lets an attacker run code in the context of the user running 3ds Max. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS probability is only 0.01%, but the CVSS base score of 8.4 reflects the high impact when a victim is convinced to open a weaponized asset file.
Arbitrary code execution in Autodesk 3ds Max occurs when the application parses a maliciously crafted GIF file, triggering an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in its image-handling code. The flaw lets an attacker run code in the context of the user running 3ds Max; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS estimates exploitation probability at just 0.03%.
Arbitrary code execution in Autodesk 3ds Max occurs when the application parses a maliciously crafted RGB image file, triggering an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) that corrupts memory in the running process. Exploitation requires a victim to open the malicious file locally, but no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and EPSS rates real-world exploitation likelihood at just 0.01%. The flaw was reported by Autodesk PSIRT and is tracked under advisory ADSK-SA-2026-0002.
Remote code execution in TP-Link VIGI C385 cameras results from improper input validation in the Web API that allows authenticated attackers to trigger buffer overflows and corrupt memory. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on affected devices. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue.
bulk_extractor digital forensics tool starting from version 1.4 has a heap buffer overflow in its embedded unrar code that can be triggered by crafted RAR archives.
xray-monolith game mod has a type confusion vulnerability.
Firefox versions prior to 147.0.2 contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the Layout: Scrolling and Overflow component that can be triggered by user interaction, allowing remote attackers to achieve code execution with high integrity and confidentiality impact. The vulnerability requires network access and user interaction but does not require authentication, making it exploitable through malicious web content. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Use-after-free in the Linux kernel's octeon_ep_vf driver can allow a local attacker with low privileges to trigger memory corruption, potentially causing a crash or code execution, though exploitation is heavily constrained: it requires Marvell Octeon EP Ethernet virtual function hardware, a failed MSI-X IRQ request path, and an interrupt firing after the associated ioq_vector is freed. The independent assessment rates this as a low-priority issue with high attack complexity (AC:H) despite the 7.8 base score, and no public exploit code has been identified; EPSS is 0.02% (percentile 6%).
A use-after-free vulnerability in Linux kernel DAMON subsystem allows local users with sysfs write permissions to trigger memory corruption by calling damon_call() against inactive contexts, causing dangling pointers in the call_controls list. An attacker could leverage this to achieve information disclosure or denial of service, though exploitation complexity is moderate due to permission requirements. The vulnerability currently lacks a patch and affects Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable DAMON code.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IPv6 address deletion function allows local attackers with user privileges to corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The flaw occurs when ipv6_del_addr() is called prematurely before temporary address flags are read, leaving a dangling pointer reference. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability affecting Linux systems.