VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-11933
A heap buffer overflow bug in libpl_droidsonroids_gif before 1.2.19, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.291 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 4.12%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A heap buffer overflow bug in libpl_droidsonroids_gif before 1.2.19, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.291 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.12% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-787
- Affected
- libpl droidsonroids gif project/libpl droidsonroids gif · whatsapp/whatsapp
- Source
- cve-assign@fb.com
References
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11933Third Party Advisory
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11933Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.