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
EPSS: 0.013 (67.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Tencent Wechat — versions 8.0.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.