QID 630697

Date Published: 2021-06-15

QID 630697: WhatsApp For Android Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability

A missing bounds check within the audio decoding pipeline for WhatsApp calls in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.3, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.3, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.21.32, and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.21.32 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write.

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

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to CVE-2021-24026 to address this issue and obtain more information.

Vendor References

CVE-2021-24026 - nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24026

CVEs related to QID 630697

CVE-2021-24026 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
CVE-2021-24026	Android		nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24026

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