Buffer overflow in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Android
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 c…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (65.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Facebook Whatsapp Business For Android — versions 2.20.2, unspecified
- Facebook Whatsapp For Android — versions 2.20.11, unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1886?
- CVE-2020-1886 is a vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). Published 2020-09-03.
- Is CVE-2020-1886 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.