Vulnerability · Published Sep 3, 2020 · Assigned by facebook
CVE-2020-1894
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in WhatsApp Android from Facebook. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 22.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A stack write overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.35, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.20, WhatsApp for iPhone prior to v2.20.30, and WhatsApp Business for iPhone prior to v2.20.30 could have allowed arbitrary code execution when playing a specially crafted push to talk message.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp Android | 2.20.35unspecified – before 2.20.35 | |
| WhatsApp Business for Android | 2.20.20unspecified – before 2.20.20 | |
| WhatsApp iPhone | 2.20.30unspecified – before 2.20.30 | |
| WhatsApp Business for iPhone | 2.20.30unspecified – before 2.20.30 |
Weakness: CWE-787
References
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020 x_refsource_CONFIRM