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CVE-2021-24042

The calling logic for WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in v2.2146, v2.2143, v2.21.230, v2.21.23
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

The calling logic for WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp for KaiOS prior to v2.2143, WhatsApp Desktop prior to v2.2146 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user makes a 1:1 call to a malicious actor.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Facebook WhatsApp Desktop

    fixed in v2.2146

  • Facebook WhatsApp for KaiOS

    fixed in v2.2143

  • Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS

    fixed in v2.21.230

  • Facebook WhatsApp for iOS

    fixed in v2.21.230

  • Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android

    fixed in v2.21.23

  • Facebook WhatsApp for Android

    fixed in v2.21.23

References 1

whatsapp.com