CWE · MITRE source
CWE-763Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
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.
This weakness can take several forms, such as:
Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2019-11930 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 0.0250 | 2019-12-04 |
CVE-2021-24028 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 0.0167 | 2021-04-14 |
CVE-2021-42377 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 0.0285 | 2021-11-15 |
CVE-2018-6836 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0032 | 2018-02-08 |
CVE-2020-11105 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0052 | 2020-03-30 |
CVE-2020-0103 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0118 | 2020-05-14 |
CVE-2021-30473 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0025 | 2021-05-06 |
CVE-2024-44852 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0018 | 2024-12-06 |
CVE-2025-14233 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0010 | 2026-01-16 |
CVE-2022-37451 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 0.0607 | 2022-08-06 |
CVE-2013-4695 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 0.0350 | 2019-12-27 |
CVE-2022-42309 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0006 | 2022-11-01 |
CVE-2023-34312 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 0.0412 | 2023-06-01 |
CVE-2024-6607 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0093 | 2024-07-09 |
CVE-2025-25215 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 0.0012 | 2025-06-13 |
CVE-2021-3682 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 0.0045 | 2021-08-05 |
CVE-2021-41073 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 0.0162 | 2021-09-19 |
CVE-2022-31625 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 0.0077 | 2022-06-16 |
CVE-2023-43532 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 0.0005 | 2024-02-06 |
CVE-2017-0731 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0005 | 2017-08-09 |
CVE-2017-18075 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0006 | 2018-01-24 |
CVE-2018-9557 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0002 | 2018-12-06 |
CVE-2019-9290 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0001 | 2019-09-27 |
CVE-2019-19820 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0019 | 2020-01-10 |
CVE-2019-18619 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0014 | 2020-07-22 |