Vulnerability · Published Sep 3, 2020 · Assigned by facebook
CVE-2020-1889
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in WhatsApp Desktop from Facebook. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.8% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)4.8%top 8.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp Desktop | 0.3.4932unspecified – before 0.3.4932 |
Weakness: CWE-265
References
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ x_refsource_CONFIRM