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Critical
CVE-2020-1907
A stack overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.196.16,...
Vulnerability Description
A stack overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.196.16, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.196.12, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.90, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.90, and WhatsApp for Portal prior to v173.0.0.29.505 could have allowed arbitrary code execution when parsing the contents of an RTP Extension header.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
WhatsApp for Android, WhatsApp Business for Android, WhatsApp for iOS, WhatsApp Business for iOS, WhatsApp for Portal
Vulnerable Versions:
2.20.196.16, unspecified, 2.20.196.12, 2.20.90, 173.0.0.29.505
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 6th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H