CVE-2023-27653 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a denial of service in the WHO mobile application by exploiting SharedPreference files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-27653?

CVE-2023-27653 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue found in WHOv.1.0.28, v.1.0.30, v.1.0.32 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the SharedPreference files.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27653?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Whoapp Who.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27653?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-27653 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-27653 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36q5-pq8v-368h.

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