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CVE-2023-43687

There is a Race condition that leads to code execution because of a lack of locks between file verification and execution.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.24%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes before 4.6.14.326 and before 5.1.5.116 (and Nebula 2020-10-21 and later). There is a Race condition that leads to code execution because of a lack of locks between file verification and execution.

CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.24% probability · 16th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-421
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-43687

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.