CVE-2023-38538

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory whatsapp.com
Affected: Facebook WhatsApp Desktop for Mac
Affected: Facebook WhatsApp Desktop for Windows
Affected: Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS
Affected: Facebook WhatsApp for iOS
Affected: Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android
Affected: Facebook WhatsApp for Android
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-38538?
CVE-2023-38538 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-38538?
To fix CVE-2023-38538, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-38538 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-38538 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-38538?
CVE-2023-38538 affects Facebook WhatsApp Desktop for Mac, Facebook WhatsApp Desktop for Windows, Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS, Facebook WhatsApp for iOS, Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android, Facebook WhatsApp for Android.
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