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 and sent the resulting image.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.051 (92.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-1910: held from 0.051 to 0.051.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.