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CVE-2025-30401

Published: Apr 5, 2025Updated: Apr 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
6.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
5.2%
Top 8.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitrary code rather than view the attachment when manually opening the attachment inside WhatsApp. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

WhatsApp Desktop for WindowsFacebookCommunications
WhatsAppMeta Platforms Inc
Library
OSS Libraries / web-framework
whatsappwhatsapp
Mobile App
Communications / messaging-chat
facebookcommercialUSCommunicationsaka meta, facebook inc.
meta platforms inccommercialUSOSS Librariesaka facebook, react-server-dom-parcel, hermes js, zstandard
whatsappcommercialCommunicationsaka whatsapp business, whatsapp desktop

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-30401
facebook.com
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/
whatsapp.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30401
nvd.nist.gov

Timeline

Published
Apr 5, 2025
Last Updated
Apr 9, 2025

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