CWE · MITRE source
CWE-762Mismatched Memory Management Routines
The product attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls a release function that is not compatible with the function that was originally used to allocate that resource.
This weakness can be generally described as mismatching memory management routines, such as: When the memory management functions are mismatched, the consequences may be as severe as code execution, memory corruption, or program crash. Consequences and ease of exploit will vary depending on the implementation of the routines and the object being managed.
Last updated: 04 July 2026 11:13 UTC
Cumulative inbound coverage
How completely the frameworks we cross-walk collectively cover this — the verdict is the strongest single mapping (overlapping partials are not summed); breadth shows the corroboration behind it.
Collective: partial · 3 mapping(s) from 1 framework(s): ATT&CK 3 (partial)
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
MITRE ATT&CK techniques this weakness enables
Our own two-way CWE↔ATT&CK cross-walk — a direct mapping with no public source (the CWE→CAPEC→ATT&CK chain leaves most top weaknesses, incl. XSS and SQLi, mapped to nothing). Drafted by Grok and spot-checked by Claude Opus 4.8.
Direction: ← other covers this;
→ this covers other (F/M/P = full / mostly /
partial).
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2023-45510 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0059 | 2023-10-12 |
CVE-2023-41056 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 0.0258 | 2024-01-10 |
CVE-2024-2955 UPD | 5.5 | 7.8 | 0.0140 | 2024-03-26 |
CVE-2024-32503 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 0.0020 | 2024-06-07 |
CVE-2025-20189 UPD | 5.5 | 7.4 | 0.0020 | 2025-05-07 |
CVE-2025-49080 UPD | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0032 | 2025-06-12 |
CVE-2025-48431 UPD | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0105 | 2026-04-28 |
CVE-2023-3648 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.0023 | 2023-07-14 |
CVE-2025-11015 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.0013 | 2025-09-26 |
CVE-2024-4853 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 0.0042 | 2024-05-14 |
CVE-2025-47737 UPD | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.0046 | 2025-05-09 |
CVE-2025-48755 UPD | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.0030 | 2025-05-24 |