critical9.8Known exploited
CVE-2019-3568
WhatsApp VOIP Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-04-19. Federal due date: 2022-05-10.
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Impact
A buffer overflow vulnerability in WhatsApp VOIP stack allowed remote code execution via specially crafted series of RTCP packets sent to a target phone number. The issue affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.19.134, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.19.44, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.348, and WhatsApp for Tizen prior to v2.18.15.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
before 2.18.15 before 2.18.348 before 2.19.51 before 2.19.134 | ||
| Whatsapp Business | before 2.19.44 before 2.19.51 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108329
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3568
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108329
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3568
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-3568