CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

VariantDraftExploit Likelihood: Medium🏆 #23 in Top 25 (2024)

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.

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2024:#23

Score: 8.70

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