CVE-2025-55179
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-55179 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Meta |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-11-18 15:16:32 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-18 20:10:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.001700000 probability, percentile 0.059400000 (date 2026-10-18)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | WhatsApp Business For IOS | affected 2.25.8.14 2.25.23.82 semver | Not specified | |
| CNA | WhatsApp For IOS | affected 2.25.8.17 2.25.23.73 semver | Not specified | |
| CNA | WhatsApp Desktop For Mac | affected 2.25.8.14 2.25.23.83 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025 | [email protected] | www.whatsapp.com | Vendor Advisory |
| www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55179 | [email protected] | www.facebook.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.