Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6344
Potential exploit
A heap corruption in WhatsApp can be caused by a malformed RTP packet being sent after a call is established. The vulnerability can be used to cause denial of service. It affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.18.293, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.18.93, and WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.172.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-6344
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows_phone:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6344
0.57%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 66 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6344
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-05-06 |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6344
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: cve-assign@fb.com (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6344
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106365
WhatsApp CVE-2018-6344 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/12/adventures-in-video-conferencing-part-3.html
Project Zero: Adventures in Video Conferencing Part 3: The Even Wilder World of WhatsAppExploit;Third Party Advisory
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