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CVE-2023-43687

An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes before 4.6.14.326 and before 5.1.5.116 (...

Medium CVSS 6.5

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-421 Published: 2025-08-14T18:15:26.270
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: race, rce (tag impact: VERY HIGH)

Recommended actions:

  • Patch/upgrade immediately (remote code execution).
  • Reduce exposure (WAF/segmentation), minimize attack surface.

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