Improper resource release in the call termination process in AWS Wickr before version…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
Improper resource release in the call termination process in AWS Wickr before version 6.62.13 on Windows, macOS and Linux may allow a call participant to continue receiving audio input from another user after they close their call window. This issue occurs under certain conditions, which require the affected user to take a particular action within the application To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade AWS Wickr, Wickr Gov and Wickr Enterprise desktop version to version 6.62.13.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Wickr (AWS) Fixed in 6.62.13
- Fix · CNA Wickr Gov (AWS) Fixed in 6.62.13
- Fix · CNA Wickr Enterprise (AWS) Fixed in 6.62.13
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13524
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6ch-vfqm-whrq
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-13524 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13524 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6ch-vfqm-whrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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