CVE-2025-30259 (GCVE-0-2025-30259)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-19 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-20 20:36 Exclusively Hosted Service
VLAI Previdian
Summary
The WhatsApp cloud service before late 2024 did not block certain crafted PDF content that can defeat a sandbox protection mechanism and consequently allow remote access to messaging applications by third parties, as exploited in the wild in 2024 for installation of Android malware associated with BIGPRETZEL.
Severity
3.5 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-20 20:35 UTC
CWE
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2251 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Meta WhatsApp cloud service Affected: 0 , < late 2024 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 32d0edd7-e7b3-4795-a534-24e904df6f00

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-30259

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-03-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-03-19
Asserted: 2025-03-19
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: The WhatsApp cloud service before late 2024 did not block certain crafted PDF content that can defeat a sandbox protection mechanism and... | Affected: Meta / WhatsApp cloud service | CVSS: 3.5 (LOW) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title The WhatsApp cloud service before late 2024 did not block certain crafted PDF content that can defeat a sandbox protection mechanism and...
Vendor Meta
Product WhatsApp cloud service
Added Date 2025-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 3.5
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity LOW
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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