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MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2023-38538

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

Vulnerability Description

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

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
WhatsappWhatsapp< 2.2320.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-38538?

CVE-2023-38538 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). A race condition in an event subsystem led to a heap use-after-free issue in established audio/video calls that could have resulted in app termination or unexpected control flow with very low probabil...

How severe is CVE-2023-38538?

CVE-2023-38538 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-38538?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Whatsapp Whatsapp.