diff --git a/lib/creds.c b/lib/creds.c
index d22c166a42..5507ae86f6 100644
--- a/lib/creds.c
+++ b/lib/creds.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_creds_create(const char *user,
   size_t salen = sasl_authzid ? strlen(sasl_authzid) : 0;
   size_t sslen = sasl_service ? strlen(sasl_service) : 0;
   char *s, *buf;
+  size_t bufsize;
   CURLcode result = CURLE_OK;
 
   Curl_creds_unlink(pcreds);
@@ -64,13 +65,14 @@ CURLcode Curl_creds_create(const char *user,
   }
 
   /* null-terminator for user already part of struct */
-  creds = curlx_calloc(1, sizeof(*creds) +
-                       ulen + plen + 1 + olen + 1 + salen + 1 + sslen + 1);
+  bufsize = ulen + plen + 1 + olen + 1 + salen + 1 + sslen + 1;
+  creds = curlx_calloc(1, sizeof(*creds) + bufsize);
   if(!creds) {
     result = CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     goto out;
   }
 
+  creds->bufsize = bufsize;
   creds->refcount = 1;
   creds->source = source;
   /* Some compilers try to be too smart about our dynamic struct size */
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ void Curl_creds_unlink(struct Curl_creds **pcreds)
     if(creds->refcount)
       creds->refcount--;
     if(!creds->refcount) {
+      curlx_memzero(creds, sizeof(*creds) + creds->bufsize);
       curlx_free(creds);
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/creds.h b/lib/creds.h
index 4a469d69f6..5db3f8f22e 100644
--- a/lib/creds.h
+++ b/lib/creds.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct Curl_creds {
   const char *sasl_service; /* non-NULL, maybe empty string */
   uint32_t refcount;
   uint8_t source; /* CREDS_* value */
+  size_t bufsize; /* extra bytes added to sizeof(struct Curl_creds) */
   char buf[1];
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/curl_share.c b/lib/curl_share.c
index 94469bc3ef..b7c331adf7 100644
--- a/lib/curl_share.c
+++ b/lib/curl_share.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 
 static void share_destroy(struct Curl_share *share)
 {
+  if(!share)
+    return;
+
   if(share->specifier & (1 << CURL_LOCK_DATA_CONNECT)) {
     Curl_cpool_destroy(&share->cpool);
   }
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ static void share_destroy(struct Curl_share *share)
 #ifdef USE_MUTEX
   Curl_mutex_destroy(&share->lock);
 #endif
-  share->magic = 0;
+  curlx_memzero(share, sizeof(*share));
   curlx_free(share);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/curl_sspi.c b/lib/curl_sspi.c
index 1429f7143a..5b4e6e41fd 100644
--- a/lib/curl_sspi.c
+++ b/lib/curl_sspi.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_create_sspi_identity(const char *userp, const char *passwdp,
   xcharp_u domain, dup_domain;
   xcharp_u passwd, dup_passwd;
   size_t domlen = 0;
+  size_t pwlen;
 
   domain.const_tchar_ptr = _TEXT("");
 
@@ -157,17 +158,20 @@ CURLcode Curl_create_sspi_identity(const char *userp, const char *passwdp,
     curlx_free(dup_domain.tchar_ptr);
     return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   }
+  pwlen = _tcslen(passwd.tchar_ptr);
   dup_passwd.tchar_ptr = curlx_tcsdup(passwd.tchar_ptr);
   if(!dup_passwd.tchar_ptr) {
     curlx_free(dup_user.tchar_ptr);
     curlx_free(dup_domain.tchar_ptr);
+    curlx_memzero(passwd.tchar_ptr, pwlen * sizeof(*passwd.tchar_ptr));
     curlx_free(passwd.tchar_ptr);
     return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   }
   identity->Password = dup_passwd.tbyte_ptr;
-  identity->PasswordLength = curlx_uztoul(_tcslen(dup_passwd.tchar_ptr));
+  identity->PasswordLength = curlx_uztoul(pwlen);
   dup_passwd.tchar_ptr = NULL;
 
+  curlx_memzero(passwd.tchar_ptr, pwlen * sizeof(*passwd.tchar_ptr));
   curlx_free(passwd.tchar_ptr);
 
   identity->User = dup_user.tbyte_ptr;
@@ -201,6 +205,8 @@ void Curl_sspi_free_identity(SEC_WINNT_AUTH_IDENTITY_EX *identity)
 {
   if(identity) {
     curlx_safefree(identity->User);
+    curlx_memzero(identity->Password,
+                  identity->PasswordLength * sizeof(*identity->Password));
     curlx_safefree(identity->Password);
     curlx_safefree(identity->Domain);
   }
diff --git a/lib/imap.c b/lib/imap.c
index 8f0c297715..cb8f7e8cca 100644
--- a/lib/imap.c
+++ b/lib/imap.c
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ static CURLcode imap_perform_login(struct Curl_easy *data,
                       passwd ? passwd : "");
 
   curlx_free(user);
+  curlx_strzero(passwd);
   curlx_free(passwd);
 
   if(!result)
diff --git a/lib/mqtt.c b/lib/mqtt.c
index 0858fd65f6..29e92ce5c1 100644
--- a/lib/mqtt.c
+++ b/lib/mqtt.c
@@ -347,8 +347,10 @@ static CURLcode mqtt_connect(struct Curl_easy *data)
     result = mqtt_send(data, packet, packetlen);
 
 end:
-  if(packet)
+  if(packet) {
+    curlx_memzero(packet, packetlen);
     curlx_free(packet);
+  }
   Curl_creds_unlink(&data->state.creds);
   return result;
 }
diff --git a/lib/multi.c b/lib/multi.c
index f68124436f..e402be099c 100644
--- a/lib/multi.c
+++ b/lib/multi.c
@@ -3060,6 +3060,7 @@ CURLMcode curl_multi_cleanup(CURLM *m)
     Curl_uint32_bset_destroy(&multi->pending);
     Curl_uint32_bset_destroy(&multi->msgsent);
     Curl_uint32_tbl_destroy(&multi->xfers);
+    curlx_memzero(multi, sizeof(*multi));
     curlx_free(multi);
 
     mresult = CURLM_OK;
diff --git a/lib/setopt.c b/lib/setopt.c
index a030b5489e..427cce07af 100644
--- a/lib/setopt.c
+++ b/lib/setopt.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ static CURLcode setstropt_userpwd(const char *option, char **userp,
   curlx_free(*userp);
   *userp = user;
 
+  curlx_strzero(*passwdp);
   curlx_free(*passwdp);
   *passwdp = passwd;
 
@@ -1668,6 +1669,7 @@ static CURLcode setopt_cptr_proxy(struct Curl_easy *data, CURLoption option,
       result = Curl_urldecode(p, 0, &s->str[STRING_PROXYPASSWORD], NULL,
                               REJECT_ZERO);
     curlx_free(u);
+    curlx_strzero(p);
     curlx_free(p);
     break;
   }
diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 5cc5ab7ce9..6dff5102cc 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -153,6 +153,15 @@ void Curl_freeset(struct Curl_easy *data)
   enum dupblob j;
 
   for(i = (enum dupstring)0; i < STRING_LAST; i++) {
+    if(i == STRING_PASSWORD ||
+       i == STRING_KEY_PASSWD ||
+#ifndef CURL_DISABLE_PROXY
+       i == STRING_PROXYPASSWORD ||
+       i == STRING_KEY_PASSWD_PROXY ||
+#endif
+       i == STRING_BEARER) {
+      curlx_strzero(data->set.str[i]);
+    }
     curlx_safefree(data->set.str[i]);
   }
 
@@ -301,6 +310,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_close(struct Curl_easy **datap)
 #ifndef CURL_DISABLE_PROXY
   Curl_ssl_config_cleanup(&data->set.proxy_ssl.primary);
 #endif
+  curlx_memzero(data, sizeof(*data));
   curlx_free(data);
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
diff --git a/lib/urlapi.c b/lib/urlapi.c
index 35251053ad..b4dfdda678 100644
--- a/lib/urlapi.c
+++ b/lib/urlapi.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static void free_urlhandle(struct Curl_URL *u)
 {
   curlx_free(u->scheme);
   curlx_free(u->user);
+  curlx_strzero(u->password);
   curlx_free(u->password);
   curlx_free(u->options);
   curlx_free(u->host);
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@ UNITTEST CURLUcode parse_hostname_login(struct Curl_URL *u,
   }
 
   if(passwdp) {
+    curlx_strzero(u->password);
     curlx_free(u->password);
     u->password = passwdp;
   }
@@ -341,6 +343,7 @@ UNITTEST CURLUcode parse_hostname_login(struct Curl_URL *u,
 out:
 
   curlx_free(userp);
+  curlx_strzero(passwdp);
   curlx_free(passwdp);
   curlx_free(optionsp);
   curlx_safefree(u->user);
@@ -1808,6 +1811,7 @@ static CURLUcode urlset_clear(CURLU *u, CURLUPart what)
     curlx_safefree(u->user);
     break;
   case CURLUPART_PASSWORD:
+    curlx_strzero(u->password);
     curlx_safefree(u->password);
     break;
   case CURLUPART_OPTIONS:
@@ -2084,6 +2088,8 @@ CURLUcode curl_url_set(CURLU *u, CURLUPart what,
     if(status)
       return status;
 
+    if(what == CURLUPART_PASSWORD)
+      curlx_strzero(*storep);
     curlx_free(*storep);
     *storep = (char *)CURL_UNCONST(newp);
   }
diff --git a/src/tool_cfgable.c b/src/tool_cfgable.c
index 5423944a29..1ece583595 100644
--- a/src/tool_cfgable.c
+++ b/src/tool_cfgable.c
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ static void free_config_fields(struct OperationConfig *config)
   curlx_safefree(config->proxy_key);
   curlx_safefree(config->key_type);
   curlx_safefree(config->proxy_key_type);
+  curlx_strzero(config->key_passwd);
   curlx_safefree(config->key_passwd);
+  curlx_strzero(config->proxy_key_passwd);
   curlx_safefree(config->proxy_key_passwd);
   curlx_safefree(config->pubkey);
   curlx_safefree(config->hostpubmd5);
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ static void free_config_fields(struct OperationConfig *config)
   curlx_safefree(config->request_target);
   curlx_safefree(config->customrequest);
   curlx_safefree(config->krblevel);
+  curlx_strzero(config->oauth_bearer);
   curlx_safefree(config->oauth_bearer);
   curlx_safefree(config->sasl_authzid);
   curlx_safefree(config->unix_socket_path);