Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-24041
A missing bounds check in image blurring code prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.22.7 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.22.7 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user sent a malicious image.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2021-24041
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-24041
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-24041
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-24041
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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-2021-24041
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https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/
WhatsApp Security AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
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