CVE-2020-1886
A buffer overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.11 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.2 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write via a specially crafted video stream after receiving and answering a malicious video call.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A buffer overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.11 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.2 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write via a specially crafted video stream after receiving and answering a malicious video call.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.24% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120, CWE-787
- Affected
- whatsapp/whatsapp · whatsapp/whatsapp business
- Source
- cve-assign@fb.com
References
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020Vendor Advisory
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.