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CVE-2020-1906

Published: Oct 6, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-122
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A buffer overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.130 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.46 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write when processing malformed local videos with E-AC-3 audio streams.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-122CWE-787

Affected Products

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

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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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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