CWE-1091 2 CVEs MITRE definition ↗

CWE-1091: Use of Object without Invoking Destructor Method

Overview

CWE-1091 (Use of Object without Invoking Destructor Method) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.

Security impact
Security impact: Depends on product and context; use CVE records, severity scores, and MITRE guidance to prioritize.

Description

The product contains a method that accesses an object but does not later invoke the element's associated finalize/destructor method.

Applicable platforms

Kind Name Class Prevalence OS / CPE
language Object-Oriented Undetermined

Related CVEs in this database

These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.

CVE Published Summary
CVE-2026-3539 2026-03-04 Object lifecycle issue in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a craft…
CVE-2026-3537 2026-03-04 Object lifecycle issue in PowerVR in Google Chrome on Android prior to 145.0.7632.159 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security sever…

Content submission

Name
CWE Content Team
Organization
MITRE
Date
2018-07-02
Version
3.2
Comment
Entry derived from Common Quality Enumeration (CQE) Draft 0.9.

Content modifications

Date Name Version Importance Comment
2020-02-24 CWE Content Team 4.0 updated Relationships
2020-08-20 CWE Content Team 4.2 updated Relationships
2023-01-31 CWE Content Team 4.10 updated Description
2023-04-27 CWE Content Team 4.11 updated References, Relationships
2023-06-29 CWE Content Team 4.12 updated Mapping_Notes
2025-12-11 CWE Content Team 4.19 updated Applicable_Platforms, Common_Consequences, Description, Detection_Factors, Time_of_Introduction
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