Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-1889
A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2020-1889
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1889
1.38%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-1889
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
10.0
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
6.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-1889
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Assigned by: cve-assign@fb.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-1889
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https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/
WhatsApp Security AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
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