Information disclosure in Tencent Wechat
CVE-2021-40180
In the WeChat application 8.0.10 for Android and iOS, a mini program can obtain sensitive information from a user's address book via wx.searchContacts.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Tencent Wechat — versions 8.0.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- pan.baidu.com/s/1RqMrZBruZZ4OHdnXUN5xDw (Permissions Required, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- pan.baidu.com/s/116sAQvs1CEzCeIfpI1NZvA (Permissions Required, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- arxiv.org/pdf/2205.15202.pdf (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- github.com/BESTICSP/Vulnerabilities-Related-to-Mini-Programs-Permissions/blob/m… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40180?
- CVE-2021-40180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tencent Wechat, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-07-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40180?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.