A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in luben zstd-jni versions up to 1.5.7-13, affecting the ZstdCompressCtx.loadDict function in ZstdCompressCtx.java within the Dictionary Sharing component. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, and a public exploit has been disclosed. The flaw allows attackers to manipulate memory through improper handling of dictionary objects after they have been freed. A fix was released in version 1.5.7-14 with patch commit a560131d7834598afd9cea6b7c107bc88e915936. The vendor responded promptly and professionally upon disclosure. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to version 1.5.7-14 or later to mitigate the risk.