CVE-2023-43686

Denial of Service via Large Firefox Preference Files in Malwarebytes

Published Jun 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories available
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes malwarebytes
Vendors & Products Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes malwarebytes
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service via Large Firefox Preference Files in Malwarebytes
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-755
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jun 9, 2026, 7:26 PM
Reserved
Sep 21, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 9, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 8:10 AM