Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-1905
Media ContentProvider URIs used for opening attachments in other apps were generated sequentially prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.20.185, which could have allowed a malicious third party app chosen to open the file to guess the URIs for previously opened attachments until the opener app is terminated.
Products affected by CVE-2020-1905
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1905
0.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 38 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-1905
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
3.3
|
LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-1905
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The product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product uses a scheme that generates numbers or identifiers that are more predictable than required.Assigned by: cve-assign@fb.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-1905
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https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/
WhatsApp Security AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
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