Vulnerability · Published Oct 6, 2020 · Assigned by facebook
CVE-2020-1906
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity heap buffer overflow in WhatsApp Business for 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 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A buffer overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.130 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.46 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write when processing malformed local videos with E-AC-3 audio streams.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp for Android | 2.20.130unspecified – before 2.20.130 | |
| WhatsApp Business for Android | 2.20.46unspecified – before 2.20.46 |
Weakness: CWE-122
References
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ x_refsource_CONFIRM