CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Meta WhatsApp (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Network Transport Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was disclosed 10/05/2023. The advisory is shared at whatsapp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-38537 since 07/19/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The entry VDB-241338 is pretty similar.
Product
Vendor
Name
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔒VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔒
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 5.6
CNA Vector (Facebook, Inc.): 🔒
CVSSv2
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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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EPSS Percentile: 🔒
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
07/19/2023 CVE reserved10/05/2023 Advisory disclosed
10/05/2023 VulDB entry created
10/27/2023 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: whatsapp.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-38537 (🔒)
See also: 🔒
Entry
Created: 10/05/2023 08:02Updated: 10/27/2023 06:28
Changes: 10/05/2023 08:02 (47), 10/27/2023 06:28 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 3:BA6:103
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