QID 630783

Date Published: 2022-04-19

QID 630783: WhatsApp For Android Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The calling logic for WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp for KaiOS prior to v2.2143, WhatsApp Desktop prior to v2.2146 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user makes a 1:1 call to a malicious actor.

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

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to CVE-2021-24042 to address this issue and obtain more information.

Vendor References

CVE-2021-24042 - nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24042

CVEs related to QID 630783

CVE-2021-24042 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
CVE-2021-24042	Android		nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24042

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