Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2019-11931
A stack-based buffer overflow could be triggered in WhatsApp by sending a specially crafted MP4 file to a WhatsApp user. The issue was present in parsing the elementary stream metadata of an MP4 file and could result in a DoS or RCE. This affects Android versions prior to 2.19.274, iOS versions prior to 2.19.100, Enterprise Client versions prior to 2.25.3, Business for Android versions prior to 2.19.104 and Business for iOS versions prior to 2.19.100.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:1.32%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-121 ↗Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp for Android | 2.19.274 (affected), unspecified < 2.19.274 (affected) | |
| WhatsApp for iOS | 2.19.100 (affected), unspecified < 2.19.100 (affected) | |
| WhatsApp for Windows Phone | unspecified <= 2.18.368 (affected) | |
| WhatsApp Enterprise Client | 2.25.3 (affected), unspecified < 2.25.3 (affected) | |
| WhatsApp Business for Android | 2.19.104 (affected), unspecified < 2.19.104 (affected) | |
| WhatsApp Business for iOS | 2.19.100 (affected), unspecified < 2.19.100 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.321%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | |
| Reserved | 2019-05-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-11-14T22:55:52 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T23:10:29 |
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