CVE-2023-43686

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 6.2 EPSS 0.12%
Updated Jul 23, 2026
Firefox
Parameter Value
CVSS 6.2 (MEDIUM)
Type CWE-755 (Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions)
Vendor Firefox
Public PoC No

An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes 4.x and 5.x (and Nebula 2020-10-21 and later). A large number of Firefox preference files can cause the parser to ignore other browser configuration files, leading to a denial of service.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1