Vulnerability · Published Nov 18, 2025 · Assigned by Meta
CVE-2025-55179
Medium 5.4
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 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp Business for iOS | 2.25.8.14 – before 2.25.23.82 | |
| WhatsApp for iOS | 2.25.8.17 – before 2.25.23.73 | |
| WhatsApp Desktop for Mac | 2.25.8.14 – before 2.25.23.83 |
References
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55179 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ x_refsource_CONFIRM