KURL Element::baseURI() const
{
    const AtomicString& baseAttribute = getAttribute(baseAttr);
    KURL base(KURL(), baseAttribute);
    if (!base.protocol().isEmpty())
        return base;

    ContainerNode* parent = parentNode();
    if (!parent)
        return base;

    const KURL& parentBase = parent->baseURI();
    if (parentBase.isNull())
        return base;

    return KURL(parentBase, baseAttribute);
}

This vulnerability category highlights issues in resource management where failures to properly release memory, file handles, or other resources can degrade system performance or enable denial-of-service conditions.