Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-38753
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 4.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.5
Products affected by CVE-2026-38753
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cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:1.38.0