CVE-2023-43692: High severity Malwarebytes Malwarebytes vulnerability
Published Aug 14, 2025
·Updated
An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes before 4.6.14.326 and before 5.1.5.116 (and Nebula 2020-10-21 and later). Out-of-bound reads in strings detection utilities lead to system crashes.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Malwarebytes Malwarebytes<4.6.14.326, <5.1.5.116
Malwarebytes Nebula>=2020-10-21
Event History
Aug 14, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2023-43692?
CVE-2023-43692 has been rated with a high severity due to the potential for system crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2023-43692?
To fix CVE-2023-43692, update Malwarebytes to version 4.6.14.326 or later, or version 5.1.5.116 or later.
3
What products are affected by CVE-2023-43692?
CVE-2023-43692 affects Malwarebytes versions prior to 4.6.14.326 and 5.1.5.116, as well as Nebula versions from October 21, 2020.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-43692?
CVE-2023-43692 is characterized as an out-of-bound read vulnerability leading to potential system crashes.
5
Can CVE-2023-43692 lead to remote code execution?
CVE-2023-43692 does not lead to remote code execution, but it can cause system instability and downtime.