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Passing a pointer value to a deallocation function that was not previously obtained by the matching allocation function results in undefined behavior, which can lead to exploitable vulnerabilities.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEM56-CPP | High | Likely | Medium | P18 | L1 |
Automated Detection
Related Vulnerabilities
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Related Guidelines
| SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard | MEM50-CPP. Do not access freed memory MEM51-CPP. Properly deallocate dynamically allocated resources |
| MITRE CWE | CWE-415, Double Free |
Bibliography
| [ISO/IEC 14882-2014] | Subclause 20.8, "Smart Pointers" |
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