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 arbitrary URL on another user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
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
- Whatsapp Business
References
- www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55179 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ (Vendor Advisory)
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.