Vulnerability · Published Oct 6, 2020 · Assigned by facebook
CVE-2020-1907
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds write 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 1.9% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.9%top 20.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A stack overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.196.16, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.196.12, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.90, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.90, and WhatsApp for Portal prior to v173.0.0.29.505 could have allowed arbitrary code execution when parsing the contents of an RTP Extension header.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp for Android | 2.20.196.16unspecified – before 2.20.196.16 | |
| WhatsApp Business for Android | 2.20.196.12unspecified – before 2.20.196.12 | |
| WhatsApp for iOS | 2.20.90unspecified – before 2.20.90 | |
| WhatsApp Business for iOS | 2.20.90unspecified – before 2.20.90 | |
| WhatsApp for Portal | 173.0.0.29.505unspecified – before 173.0.0.29.505 |
Weakness: CWE-787
References
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ x_refsource_CONFIRM