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CVE-2025-55179

Published: Nov 18, 2025Updated: Nov 25, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 95.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

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

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55179
facebook.com
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/
whatsapp.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 18, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 25, 2025

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