What is CVE-2020-1910?

CVE-2020-1910 is a high-severity vulnerability in Whatsapp, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-02.

How severe is CVE-2020-1910?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Whatsapp

CVE-2020-1910

A missing bounds check in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 could have allowed out-of-bounds read and write if a user applied specific image filters to a specially crafted image…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.051 (91.5th 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

Whatsapp
Whatsapp Whatsapp_business
Whatsapp Business For Android — versions unspecified, v2.21.1.13
Whatsapp For Android — versions unspecified, v2.21.1.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve-assign@fb.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1910?: CVE-2020-1910 is a high-severity vulnerability in Whatsapp, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-02-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-1910?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.