Buffer overflow in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Android

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (66.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11931?
CVE-2019-11931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Android, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-11931?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-11931 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.