CVE-2023-43683

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes 4.6.14.326 and before 5.1.5.116 (and Nebula 2020-10-21 and later). A Stack buffer out-of-bounds access exists because of an integer underflow when handling newline characters.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 26.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 14, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (1)

cve@mitrehttps://www.malwarebytes.com/secure/cves/cve-2023-43683

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-43683?

CVE-2023-43683 is a medium vulnerability published on August 14, 2025. An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes 4.6.14.326 and before 5.1.5.116 (and Nebula 2020-10-21 and later). A Stack buffer out-of-bounds access exists because of an integer underflow when handling newline characters.

When was CVE-2023-43683 disclosed?

CVE-2023-43683 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 14, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-43683 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-43683 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 26.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-43683?

CVE-2023-43683 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-43683?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-43683, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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