Vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Ios
CVE-2025-55179
Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbi…
EPSS: 0.000 (9.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Facebook Whatsapp Business For Ios — versions 2.25.8.14
- Facebook Whatsapp Desktop For Mac — versions 2.25.8.14
- Facebook Whatsapp For Ios — versions 2.25.8.17
References
- www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55179 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-55179?
- CVE-2025-55179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Ios. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-55179?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.