Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-1886
A buffer overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.11 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.2 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write via a specially crafted video stream after receiving and answering a malicious video call.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2020-1886
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1886
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 59 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-1886
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-1886
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by:
- cve-assign@fb.com (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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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-2020-1886
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https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020
WhatsApp Security AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
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