CVE-2026-38753 | BDVDB-2026-348584 Detail

BusyBoxBusyBox

Description#

A use-after-free in the awk_sub() function (editors/awk.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AWK script.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-416 Use After Free

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-07-15Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-07-20Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-07-15
Last modified: 2026-07-20

Vendor information

Vendor: BusyBox
Product: BusyBox

All BusyBox vulnerabilities

Score

4.9 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 3.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 1.00 and <= 1.38.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.9 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).