A buffer overflow vulnerability in WhatsApp VOIP stack allowed remote code execution via specially crafted series of RTCP packets sent to a
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- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 2.19.134, 2.19.51, 2.18.348, 2.18.15
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The vulnerability affects WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and Tizen devices. An attacker could exploit a buffer overflow in the app's voice-over-IP component by sending specially crafted RTCP packets to a target's phone number, potentially allowing them to run arbitrary code on the victim's device.
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A buffer overflow vulnerability in WhatsApp VOIP stack allowed remote code execution via specially crafted series of RTCP packets sent to a target phone number. The issue affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.19.134, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.19.44, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.348, and WhatsApp for Tizen prior to v2.18.15.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Facebook WhatsApp for Android
From unspecified · fixed in 2.19.134
- Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android
From unspecified · fixed in 2.19.134
- Facebook WhatsApp for iOS
From unspecified · fixed in 2.19.51
- Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS
From unspecified · fixed in 2.19.51
- Facebook WhatsApp for Windows Phone
From unspecified · fixed in 2.18.348
- Facebook WhatsApp for Tizen
From unspecified · fixed in 2.18.15