QID 630663

Date Published: 2021-04-07

QID 630663: WhatsApp For Android Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability

A missing bounds check in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 could have allowed out-of-bounds read and write if a user applied specific image filters to a specially crafted image and sent the resulting image.

On successful exploitation, it could allow an attacker to execute code.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to CVE-2020-1910 to address this issue and obtain more information.

Vendor References

CVE-2020-1910 - nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1910

CVEs related to QID 630663

CVE-2020-1910 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
CVE-2020-1910	Android		nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1910

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