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CVE-2020-1904

Published: Oct 6, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-23
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 38.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlsx, and pptx files as attachments to messages.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-23CWE-22

Affected Products

whatsappwhatsapp
Mobile App
Communications / messaging-chat
whatsapp businesswhatsapp
SaaSMobile App
Communications / messaging-chat
WhatsApp for iOSFacebookCommunications
WhatsApp Business for iOSFacebookCommunications
whatsappcommercialCommunicationsaka whatsapp business, whatsapp desktop
facebookcommercialUSCommunicationsaka meta, facebook inc.

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/
whatsapp.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 6, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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