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CVE-2019-11931

A stack-based buffer overflow could be triggered in WhatsApp by sending a specially crafted MP4 file to a WhatsApp user.

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 2.19.274, 2.19.100, 2.25.3, 2.19.104
2 proofs of concept on GitHub

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow could be triggered in WhatsApp by sending a specially crafted MP4 file to a WhatsApp user. The issue was present in parsing the elementary stream metadata of an MP4 file and could result in a DoS or RCE. This affects Android versions prior to 2.19.274, iOS versions prior to 2.19.100, Enterprise Client versions prior to 2.25.3, Business for Android versions prior to 2.19.104 and Business for iOS versions prior to 2.19.100.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Facebook WhatsApp for Android

    fixed in 2.19.274

  • Facebook WhatsApp for iOS

    fixed in 2.19.100

  • Facebook WhatsApp for Windows Phone

    through 2.18.368

  • Facebook WhatsApp Enterprise Client

    fixed in 2.25.3

  • Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android

    fixed in 2.19.104

  • Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS

    fixed in 2.19.100

References 3

facebook.com

GitHub · kasif-dekel/whatsapp-rce-patched

GitHub · nop-team/CVE-2019-11931