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CWE-416

2024

CWE-416: Use After Free Vulnerabilities in Java

CWE-416: Use After Free # Use After Free (UAF) is a vulnerability that occurs when a program continues to use a pointer after it has been freed. This can lead to undefined behaviour, including crashes, data corruption, and security vulnerabilities. The problem arises because the memory referenced by the pointer may be reallocated for other purposes, potentially allowing attackers to exploit the situation.