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CVE-2023-38537

Published: Oct 4, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-362
NVD MITRE
5.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A race condition in a network transport subsystem led to a heap use-after-free issue in established or unsilenced incoming audio/video calls that could have resulted in app termination or unexpected control flow with very low probability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-362

Affected Products

whatsappwhatsapp
Mobile App
Communications / messaging-chat
WhatsApp Desktop for MacFacebookCommunications
WhatsApp Desktop for WindowsFacebookCommunications
WhatsApp Business for iOSFacebookCommunications
WhatsApp for iOSFacebookCommunications
whatsappcommercialCommunicationsaka whatsapp business, whatsapp desktop
facebookcommercialUSCommunicationsaka meta, facebook inc.
and 2 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2023/
whatsapp.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 4, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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