Vulnerability · Published Oct 6, 2020 · Assigned by facebook
CVE-2020-1904
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WhatsApp Business for iOS from Facebook. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlsx, and pptx files as attachments to messages.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp for iOS | 2.20.61unspecified – before 2.20.61 | |
| WhatsApp Business for iOS | 2.20.61unspecified – before 2.20.61 |
Weakness: CWE-23
References
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ x_refsource_CONFIRM