Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-1906
A buffer overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.130 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.46 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write when processing malformed local videos with E-AC-3 audio streams.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2020-1906
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1906
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-1906
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-1906
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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-2020-1906
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https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/
WhatsApp Security AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
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