Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2019-3571
An input validation issue affected WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.3793 which allows malicious clients to send files to users that would be displayed with a wrong extension.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
5.3
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:0.78%
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-116 ↗Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output (CWE-116), Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding (CWE-176)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp Desktop | 0.3.3793 (affected), unspecified < 0.3.3793 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.776%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | |
| Reserved | 2019-01-02T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-07-16T20:16:35 |
| Patch Date | 2019-07-16 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T19:12:09 |
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