CVE-2023-38537
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CVE-2023-38537 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| < 2.2338.12 |
References
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2023/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2023/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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