diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ba6691c9..9b606132 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set(SOURCES
     Main.cpp
     core/Cutter.cpp
     core/CutterJson.cpp
+    core/RizinCpp.cpp
     dialogs/EditStringDialog.cpp
     dialogs/WriteCommandsDialogs.cpp
     widgets/DisassemblerGraphView.cpp
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ set(HEADER_FILES
     core/CutterCommon.h
     core/CutterDescriptions.h
     core/CutterJson.h
+    core/RizinCpp.h
     dialogs/EditStringDialog.h
     dialogs/WriteCommandsDialogs.h
     widgets/DisassemblerGraphView.h
diff --git a/src/common/DecompilerHighlighter.cpp b/src/common/DecompilerHighlighter.cpp
index 48183cc2..af7cb48f 100644
--- a/src/common/DecompilerHighlighter.cpp
+++ b/src/common/DecompilerHighlighter.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ void DecompilerHighlighter::highlightBlock(const QString &)
     size_t start = block.position();
     size_t end = block.position() + block.length();
 
-    std::unique_ptr<RzPVector, decltype(&rz_pvector_free)> annotations(
-            rz_annotated_code_annotations_range(code, start, end), &rz_pvector_free);
+    auto annotations = fromOwned(rz_annotated_code_annotations_range(code, start, end));
     void **iter;
     rz_pvector_foreach(annotations.get(), iter)
     {
diff --git a/src/core/Cutter.cpp b/src/core/Cutter.cpp
index c69c4df5..ac8634b1 100644
--- a/src/core/Cutter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Cutter.cpp
@@ -120,13 +120,6 @@ static void updateOwnedCharPtr(char *&variable, const QString &newValue)
     variable = strdup(data.data());
 }
 
-static QString fromOwnedCharPtr(char *str)
-{
-    QString result(str ? str : "");
-    rz_mem_free(str);
-    return result;
-}
-
 static bool reg_sync(RzCore *core, RzRegisterType type, bool write)
 {
     if (rz_core_is_debug(core)) {
@@ -782,11 +775,10 @@ PRzAnalysisBytes CutterCore::getRzAnalysisBytesSingle(RVA addr)
     CORE_LOCK();
     ut8 buf[128];
     rz_io_read_at(core->io, addr, buf, sizeof(buf));
-    std::unique_ptr<RzPVector, decltype(rz_pvector_free) *> vec {
-        returnAtSeek<RzPVector *>(
-                [&]() { return rz_core_analysis_bytes(core, buf, sizeof(buf), 1); }, addr),
-        rz_pvector_free
-    };
+
+    auto seek = seekTemp(addr);
+    auto vec = fromOwned(rz_core_analysis_bytes(core, buf, sizeof(buf), 1));
+
     auto ab = vec && rz_pvector_len(vec.get()) > 0
             ? reinterpret_cast<RzAnalysisBytes *>(rz_pvector_pop_front(vec.get()))
             : nullptr;
@@ -819,14 +811,20 @@ void CutterCore::editInstruction(RVA addr, const QString &inst, bool fillWithNop
 void CutterCore::nopInstruction(RVA addr)
 {
     CORE_LOCK();
-    applyAtSeek([&]() { rz_core_hack(core, "nop"); }, addr);
+    {
+        auto seek = seekTemp(addr);
+        rz_core_hack(core, "nop");
+    }
     emit instructionChanged(addr);
 }
 
 void CutterCore::jmpReverse(RVA addr)
 {
     CORE_LOCK();
-    applyAtSeek([&]() { rz_core_hack(core, "recj"); }, addr);
+    {
+        auto seek = seekTemp(addr);
+        rz_core_hack(core, "recj");
+    }
     emit instructionChanged(addr);
 }
 
@@ -908,8 +906,8 @@ QString CutterCore::getString(RVA addr, uint64_t len, RzStrEnc encoding, bool es
     opt.length = len;
     opt.encoding = encoding;
     opt.escape_nl = escape_nl;
-    char *s = returnAtSeek<char *>([&]() { return rz_str_stringify_raw_buffer(&opt, NULL); }, addr);
-    return fromOwnedCharPtr(s);
+    auto seek = seekTemp(addr);
+    return fromOwnedCharPtr(rz_str_stringify_raw_buffer(&opt, NULL));
 }
 
 QString CutterCore::getMetaString(RVA addr)
@@ -993,12 +991,11 @@ void CutterCore::applyStructureOffset(const QString &structureOffset, RVA offset
         offset = getOffset();
     }
 
-    applyAtSeek(
-            [&]() {
-                CORE_LOCK();
-                rz_core_analysis_hint_set_offset(core, structureOffset.toUtf8().constData());
-            },
-            offset);
+    {
+        CORE_LOCK();
+        auto seek = seekTemp(offset);
+        rz_core_analysis_hint_set_offset(core, structureOffset.toUtf8().constData());
+    }
     emit instructionChanged(offset);
 }
 
@@ -1084,22 +1081,19 @@ RVA CutterCore::prevOpAddr(RVA startAddr, int count)
 RVA CutterCore::nextOpAddr(RVA startAddr, int count)
 {
     CORE_LOCK();
-    auto vec = returnAtSeek<RzPVector *>(
-            [&]() {
-                return rz_core_analysis_bytes(core, core->block, (int)core->blocksize, count + 1);
-            },
-            startAddr);
+    auto seek = seekTemp(startAddr);
+    auto vec =
+            fromOwned(rz_core_analysis_bytes(core, core->block, (int)core->blocksize, count + 1));
+
     RVA addr = startAddr + 1;
     if (!vec) {
         return addr;
     }
-    auto ab = reinterpret_cast<RzAnalysisBytes *>(rz_pvector_tail(vec));
+    auto ab = reinterpret_cast<RzAnalysisBytes *>(rz_pvector_tail(vec.get()));
     if (!(ab && ab->op)) {
-        rz_pvector_free(vec);
         return addr;
     }
     addr = ab->op->addr;
-    rz_pvector_free(vec);
     return addr;
 }
 
@@ -4193,34 +4187,32 @@ void CutterCore::loadPDB(const QString &file)
 QList<DisassemblyLine> CutterCore::disassembleLines(RVA offset, int lines)
 {
     CORE_LOCK();
-    RzPVector *vec = rz_pvector_new(reinterpret_cast<RzPVectorFree>(rz_analysis_disasm_text_free));
+    auto vec = fromOwned(
+            rz_pvector_new(reinterpret_cast<RzPVectorFree>(rz_analysis_disasm_text_free)));
     if (!vec) {
         return {};
     }
 
     RzCoreDisasmOptions options = {};
     options.cbytes = 1;
-    options.vec = vec;
-    applyAtSeek(
-            [&]() {
-                if (rz_cons_singleton()->is_html) {
-                    rz_cons_singleton()->is_html = false;
-                    rz_cons_singleton()->was_html = true;
-                }
-                rz_core_print_disasm(core, offset, core->block, core->blocksize, lines, NULL,
-                                     &options);
-            },
-            offset);
+    options.vec = vec.get();
+    {
+        auto restoreSeek = seekTemp(offset);
+        if (rz_cons_singleton()->is_html) {
+            rz_cons_singleton()->is_html = false;
+            rz_cons_singleton()->was_html = true;
+        }
+        rz_core_print_disasm(core, offset, core->block, core->blocksize, lines, NULL, &options);
+    }
 
     QList<DisassemblyLine> r;
-    for (const auto &t : CutterPVector<RzAnalysisDisasmText>(vec)) {
+    for (const auto &t : CutterPVector<RzAnalysisDisasmText>(vec.get())) {
         DisassemblyLine line;
         line.offset = t->offset;
         line.text = ansiEscapeToHtml(t->text);
         line.arrow = t->arrow;
         r << line;
     }
-    rz_pvector_free(vec);
     return r;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/Cutter.h b/src/core/Cutter.h
index 01bcc24d..c9b92636 100644
--- a/src/core/Cutter.h
+++ b/src/core/Cutter.h
@@ -156,33 +156,34 @@ public:
         return cmdRawAt(str.toUtf8().constData(), address);
     }
 
-    void applyAtSeek(const std::function<void()> &fn, RVA address)
+    class SeekReturn
     {
-        RVA oldOffset = getOffset();
-        seekSilent(address);
-        fn();
-        seekSilent(oldOffset);
-    }
+        RVA returnAddress;
+        bool empty = true;
 
-    template<typename T>
-    T returnAtSeek(const std::function<T()> &fn, RVA address)
-    {
-        RVA oldOffset = getOffset();
-        seekSilent(address);
-        T ret = fn();
-        seekSilent(oldOffset);
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    std::unique_ptr<RVA, std::function<void(const RVA *)>> seekTemp(RVA address)
-    {
-        auto seekBack = [&](const RVA *x) {
-            seekSilent(*x);
-            delete x;
+    public:
+        SeekReturn(RVA returnAddress) : returnAddress(returnAddress), empty(false) {}
+        ~SeekReturn()
+        {
+            if (!empty) {
+                Core()->seekSilent(returnAddress);
+            }
+        }
+        SeekReturn(SeekReturn &&from)
+        {
+            if (this != &from) {
+                returnAddress = from.returnAddress;
+                empty = from.empty;
+                from.empty = true;
+            }
         };
-        std::unique_ptr<RVA, decltype(seekBack)> p { new RVA(getOffset()), seekBack };
+    };
+
+    SeekReturn seekTemp(RVA address)
+    {
+        SeekReturn returner(getOffset());
         seekSilent(address);
-        return p;
+        return returner;
     }
 
     CutterJson cmdj(const char *str);
diff --git a/src/core/CutterCommon.h b/src/core/CutterCommon.h
index 4adbf234..a118cd00 100644
--- a/src/core/CutterCommon.h
+++ b/src/core/CutterCommon.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "rz_core.h"
 #include <QString>
+#include "RizinCpp.h"
 
 // Workaround for compile errors on Windows
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
@@ -14,103 +15,6 @@
 #    undef max
 #endif // Q_OS_WIN
 
-// Rizin list iteration macros
-#define CutterRzListForeach(list, it, type, x)                                                     \
-    if (list)                                                                                      \
-        for (it = list->head; it && ((x = static_cast<type *>(it->data))); it = it->n)
-
-#define CutterRzVectorForeach(vec, it, type)                                                       \
-    if ((vec) && (vec)->a)                                                                         \
-        for (it = (type *)(vec)->a;                                                                \
-             (char *)it != (char *)(vec)->a + ((vec)->len * (vec)->elem_size);                     \
-             it = (type *)((char *)it + (vec)->elem_size))
-
-template<typename T>
-class CutterPVector
-{
-private:
-    const RzPVector *const vec;
-
-public:
-    class iterator : public std::iterator<std::input_iterator_tag, T *>
-    {
-    private:
-        T **p;
-
-    public:
-        iterator(T **p) : p(p) {}
-        iterator(const iterator &o) : p(o.p) {}
-        iterator &operator++()
-        {
-            p++;
-            return *this;
-        }
-        iterator operator++(int)
-        {
-            iterator tmp(*this);
-            operator++();
-            return tmp;
-        }
-        bool operator==(const iterator &rhs) const { return p == rhs.p; }
-        bool operator!=(const iterator &rhs) const { return p != rhs.p; }
-        T *operator*() { return *p; }
-    };
-
-    CutterPVector(const RzPVector *vec) : vec(vec) {}
-    iterator begin() const { return iterator(reinterpret_cast<T **>(vec->v.a)); }
-    iterator end() const { return iterator(reinterpret_cast<T **>(vec->v.a) + vec->v.len); }
-};
-
-template<typename T>
-class CutterRzList
-{
-private:
-    const RzList *const list;
-
-public:
-    class iterator : public std::iterator<std::input_iterator_tag, T *>
-    {
-    private:
-        RzListIter *iter;
-
-    public:
-        explicit iterator(RzListIter *iter) : iter(iter) {}
-        iterator(const iterator &o) : iter(o.iter) {}
-        iterator &operator++()
-        {
-            if (!iter) {
-                return *this;
-            }
-            iter = iter->n;
-            return *this;
-        }
-        iterator operator++(int)
-        {
-            iterator tmp(*this);
-            operator++();
-            return tmp;
-        }
-        bool operator==(const iterator &rhs) const { return iter == rhs.iter; }
-        bool operator!=(const iterator &rhs) const { return iter != rhs.iter; }
-        T *operator*()
-        {
-            if (!iter) {
-                return nullptr;
-            }
-            return reinterpret_cast<T *>(iter->data);
-        }
-    };
-
-    explicit CutterRzList(const RzList *l) : list(l) {}
-    iterator begin() const
-    {
-        if (!list) {
-            return iterator(nullptr);
-        }
-        return iterator(list->head);
-    }
-    iterator end() const { return iterator(nullptr); }
-};
 
 // Global information for Cutter
 #define APPNAME "Cutter"
diff --git a/src/core/MainWindow.cpp b/src/core/MainWindow.cpp
index bfd3434d..6a840fcc 100644
--- a/src/core/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1768,12 +1768,12 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionExport_as_code_triggered()
         return;
     }
 
-    std::unique_ptr<char, decltype(free) *> string {
+
+
+    auto string = fromOwned(
         dialog.selectedNameFilter() != instructionsInComments
                 ? rz_lang_byte_array(buffer.data(), size, typMap[dialog.selectedNameFilter()])
-                : rz_core_print_bytes_with_inst(rc, buffer.data(), 0, size),
-        free
-    };
+                : rz_core_print_bytes_with_inst(rc, buffer.data(), 0, size));
     fileOut << string.get();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/RizinCpp.cpp b/src/core/RizinCpp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7418a3f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/RizinCpp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#include "RizinCpp.h"
+
diff --git a/src/core/RizinCpp.h b/src/core/RizinCpp.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae4fcb03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/RizinCpp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/** \file RizinCpp.h
+ * Various utilities for easier and safer interactions with Rizin
+ * from C++ code.
+ */
+#ifndef RIZINCPP_H
+#define RIZINCPP_H
+
+#include "rz_core.h"
+#include <QString>
+#include <memory>
+
+static inline QString fromOwnedCharPtr(char *str)
+{
+    QString result(str ? str : "");
+    rz_mem_free(str);
+    return result;
+}
+
+template<class T, class F>
+std::unique_ptr<T, F *> fromOwned(T *data, F *freeFunction)
+{
+    return std::unique_ptr<T, F *> { data, freeFunction };
+}
+
+static inline std::unique_ptr<char, decltype(&rz_mem_free)> fromOwned(char *text)
+{
+    return { text, rz_mem_free };
+}
+
+template<class T, void (*func)(T *)>
+class FreeBinder
+{
+public:
+    void operator()(T *data) { func(data); }
+};
+
+template<class T, void (*func)(T *)>
+using UniquePtrC = std::unique_ptr<T, FreeBinder<T, func>>;
+
+template<typename T, void (*func)(T)>
+using UniquePtrCP = UniquePtrC<typename std::remove_pointer<T>::type, func>;
+
+static inline auto fromOwned(RZ_OWN RzPVector *data)
+        -> UniquePtrCP<decltype(data), &rz_pvector_free>
+{
+    return { data, {} };
+}
+
+static inline auto fromOwned(RZ_OWN RzList *data)
+        -> UniquePtrCP<decltype(data), &rz_list_free>
+{
+    return { data, {} };
+}
+
+// Rizin list iteration macros
+// deprecated, prefer using CutterPVector and CutterRzList instead
+#define CutterRzListForeach(list, it, type, x)                                                     \
+    if (list)                                                                                      \
+        for (it = list->head; it && ((x = static_cast<type *>(it->data))); it = it->n)
+
+#define CutterRzVectorForeach(vec, it, type)                                                       \
+    if ((vec) && (vec)->a)                                                                         \
+        for (it = (type *)(vec)->a;                                                                \
+             (char *)it != (char *)(vec)->a + ((vec)->len * (vec)->elem_size);                     \
+             it = (type *)((char *)it + (vec)->elem_size))
+
+template<typename T>
+class CutterPVector
+{
+private:
+    const RzPVector *const vec;
+
+public:
+    class iterator : public std::iterator<std::input_iterator_tag, T *>
+    {
+    private:
+        T **p;
+
+    public:
+        iterator(T **p) : p(p) {}
+        iterator(const iterator &o) : p(o.p) {}
+        iterator &operator++()
+        {
+            p++;
+            return *this;
+        }
+        iterator operator++(int)
+        {
+            iterator tmp(*this);
+            operator++();
+            return tmp;
+        }
+        bool operator==(const iterator &rhs) const { return p == rhs.p; }
+        bool operator!=(const iterator &rhs) const { return p != rhs.p; }
+        T *operator*() { return *p; }
+    };
+
+    CutterPVector(const RzPVector *vec) : vec(vec) {}
+    iterator begin() const { return iterator(reinterpret_cast<T **>(vec->v.a)); }
+    iterator end() const { return iterator(reinterpret_cast<T **>(vec->v.a) + vec->v.len); }
+};
+
+template<typename T>
+class CutterRzList
+{
+private:
+    const RzList *const list;
+
+public:
+    class iterator : public std::iterator<std::input_iterator_tag, T *>
+    {
+    private:
+        RzListIter *iter;
+
+    public:
+        explicit iterator(RzListIter *iter) : iter(iter) {}
+        iterator(const iterator &o) : iter(o.iter) {}
+        iterator &operator++()
+        {
+            if (!iter) {
+                return *this;
+            }
+            iter = iter->n;
+            return *this;
+        }
+        iterator operator++(int)
+        {
+            iterator tmp(*this);
+            operator++();
+            return tmp;
+        }
+        bool operator==(const iterator &rhs) const { return iter == rhs.iter; }
+        bool operator!=(const iterator &rhs) const { return iter != rhs.iter; }
+        T *operator*()
+        {
+            if (!iter) {
+                return nullptr;
+            }
+            return reinterpret_cast<T *>(iter->data);
+        }
+    };
+
+    explicit CutterRzList(const RzList *l) : list(l) {}
+    iterator begin() const
+    {
+        if (!list) {
+            return iterator(nullptr);
+        }
+        return iterator(list->head);
+    }
+    iterator end() const { return iterator(nullptr); }
+};
+
+#endif // RIZINCPP_H
diff --git a/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.cpp b/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.cpp
index c9e9fdfc..9637b69b 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/EditMethodDialog.cpp
@@ -86,11 +86,7 @@ bool EditMethodDialog::inputValid()
 
 QString EditMethodDialog::convertRealNameToName(const QString &realName)
 {
-    std::unique_ptr<const char, void (*)(const char *)> sanitizedCString(
-            rz_str_sanitize_sdb_key(realName.toUtf8().constData()),
-            [](const char *s) { rz_mem_free((void*)s); });
-
-    return QString(sanitizedCString.get());
+    return fromOwnedCharPtr(rz_str_sanitize_sdb_key(realName.toUtf8().constData()));
 }
 
 void EditMethodDialog::setClass(const QString &className)
diff --git a/src/menus/DisassemblyContextMenu.cpp b/src/menus/DisassemblyContextMenu.cpp
index ddbfea65..50277c7d 100644
--- a/src/menus/DisassemblyContextMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/DisassemblyContextMenu.cpp
@@ -314,9 +314,8 @@ void DisassemblyContextMenu::addDebugMenu()
 QVector<DisassemblyContextMenu::ThingUsedHere> DisassemblyContextMenu::getThingUsedHere(RVA offset)
 {
     RzCoreLocked core(Core());
-    auto p = std::unique_ptr<RzCoreAnalysisName, decltype(rz_core_analysis_name_free) *> {
-        rz_core_analysis_name(core, offset), rz_core_analysis_name_free
-    };
+    auto p = fromOwned(
+        rz_core_analysis_name(core, offset), rz_core_analysis_name_free);
     if (!p) {
         return {};
     }
diff --git a/src/widgets/CallGraph.cpp b/src/widgets/CallGraph.cpp
index 2fbf603d..8c3d7e4a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/CallGraph.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/CallGraph.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ static inline bool isBetween(ut64 a, ut64 x, ut64 b)
     return (a == UT64_MAX || a <= x) && (b == UT64_MAX || x <= b);
 }
 
-using PRzList = std::unique_ptr<RzList, decltype(rz_list_free) *>;
 
 void CallGraphView::loadCurrentGraph()
 {
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ void CallGraphView::loadCurrentGraph()
         GraphLayout::GraphBlock block;
         block.entry = fcn->addr;
 
-        auto xrefs = PRzList { rz_analysis_function_get_xrefs_from(fcn), rz_list_free };
+        auto xrefs = fromOwned(rz_analysis_function_get_xrefs_from(fcn));
         auto calls = std::unordered_set<ut64>();
         for (const auto &xref : CutterRzList<RzAnalysisXRef>(xrefs.get())) {
             const auto x = xref->to;
diff --git a/src/widgets/DisassemblerGraphView.cpp b/src/widgets/DisassemblerGraphView.cpp
index 63bf6832..fbd5ae39 100644
--- a/src/widgets/DisassemblerGraphView.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/DisassemblerGraphView.cpp
@@ -193,9 +193,7 @@ void DisassemblerGraphView::loadCurrentGraph()
 
     windowTitle = tr("Graph");
     if (fcn && RZ_STR_ISNOTEMPTY(fcn->name)) {
-        std::unique_ptr<char, decltype(std::free) *> fcnName {
-            rz_str_escape_utf8_for_json(fcn->name, -1), std::free
-        };
+        auto fcnName = fromOwned(rz_str_escape_utf8_for_json(fcn->name, -1));
         windowTitle += QString("(%0)").arg(fcnName.get());
     } else {
         windowTitle += "(Empty)";
@@ -267,10 +265,8 @@ void DisassemblerGraphView::loadCurrentGraph()
         }
         rz_io_read_at(core->io, bbi->addr, buf.get(), (int)bbi->size);
 
-        std::unique_ptr<RzPVector, decltype(rz_pvector_free) *> vec {
-            rz_pvector_new(reinterpret_cast<RzPVectorFree>(rz_analysis_disasm_text_free)),
-            rz_pvector_free
-        };
+        auto vec = fromOwned(
+                rz_pvector_new(reinterpret_cast<RzPVectorFree>(rz_analysis_disasm_text_free)));
         if (!vec) {
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/widgets/FunctionsWidget.cpp b/src/widgets/FunctionsWidget.cpp
index 864780c4..61dad3fe 100644
--- a/src/widgets/FunctionsWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/FunctionsWidget.cpp
@@ -234,12 +234,10 @@ QVariant FunctionModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         QStringList summary {};
         {
             auto seeker = Core()->seekTemp(function.offset);
-            auto strings = std::unique_ptr<char, decltype(free) *> {
+            auto strings = fromOwnedCharPtr(
                 rz_core_print_disasm_strings(Core()->core(), RZ_CORE_DISASM_STRINGS_MODE_FUNCTION,
-                                             0, NULL),
-                free
-            };
-            summary = QString(strings.get()).split('\n', CUTTER_QT_SKIP_EMPTY_PARTS);
+                                             0, NULL));
+            summary = strings.split('\n', CUTTER_QT_SKIP_EMPTY_PARTS);
         }
 
         const QFont &fnt = Config()->getFont();
diff --git a/src/widgets/VisualNavbar.cpp b/src/widgets/VisualNavbar.cpp
index 733430ca..3807fe0b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/VisualNavbar.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/VisualNavbar.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ VisualNavbar::VisualNavbar(MainWindow *main, QWidget *parent)
       graphicsView(new QGraphicsView),
       seekGraphicsItem(nullptr),
       PCGraphicsItem(nullptr),
-      main(main),
-      stats(nullptr, rz_core_analysis_stats_free)
+      main(main)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(parent);
 
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ void VisualNavbar::fetchStats()
 
     RzCoreLocked core(Core());
     stats.reset(nullptr);
-    RzList *list = rz_core_get_boundaries_prot(core, -1, NULL, "search");
+    auto list = fromOwned(rz_core_get_boundaries_prot(core, -1, NULL, "search"));
     if (!list) {
         return;
     }
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ void VisualNavbar::fetchStats()
     RzIOMap *map;
     ut64 from = UT64_MAX;
     ut64 to = 0;
-    CutterRzListForeach (list, iter, RzIOMap, map) {
+    CutterRzListForeach (list.get(), iter, RzIOMap, map) {
         ut64 f = rz_itv_begin(map->itv);
         ut64 t = rz_itv_end(map->itv);
         if (f < from) {
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@ void VisualNavbar::fetchStats()
             to = t;
         }
     }
-    rz_list_free(list);
     to--; // rz_core_analysis_get_stats takes inclusive ranges
     if (to < from) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/widgets/VisualNavbar.h b/src/widgets/VisualNavbar.h
index 848f7b18..6fdc6ceb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/VisualNavbar.h
+++ b/src/widgets/VisualNavbar.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private:
     QGraphicsRectItem *PCGraphicsItem;
     MainWindow *main;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<RzCoreAnalysisStats, decltype(&rz_core_analysis_stats_free)> stats;
+    UniquePtrC<RzCoreAnalysisStats, &rz_core_analysis_stats_free> stats;
     unsigned int statsWidth = 0;
     unsigned int previousWidth = 0;