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10 vulnerabilities found for WhatsApp Desktop by Facebook
CVE-2021-24042 (GCVE-0-2021-24042)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2022-01-04 18:55 – Updated: 2025-05-22 18:36
VLAI
Summary
The calling logic for WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp for KaiOS prior to v2.2143, WhatsApp Desktop prior to v2.2146 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user makes a 1:1 call to a malicious actor.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
6 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp Desktop |
Affected:
unspecified , < v2.2146
(custom)
Unaffected: v2.2146 , < unspecified (custom) |
||
| WhatsApp for KaiOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < v2.2143
(custom)
Unaffected: v2.2143 , < unspecified (custom) |
||
| WhatsApp Business for iOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < v2.21.230
(custom)
Unaffected: v2.21.230 , < unspecified (custom) |
||
| WhatsApp for iOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < v2.21.230
(custom)
Unaffected: v2.21.230 , < unspecified (custom) |
||
| WhatsApp Business for Android |
Affected:
unspecified , < v2.21.23
(custom)
Unaffected: v2.21.23 , < unspecified (custom) |
||
| WhatsApp for Android |
Affected:
unspecified , < v2.21.23
(custom)
Unaffected: v2.21.23 , < unspecified (custom) |
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CVE-2020-1889 (GCVE-0-2020-1889)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2020-09-03 21:10 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:53
VLAI
Summary
A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-265 - Privilege / Sandbox Issues (CWE-265)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
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Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp Desktop |
Affected:
0.3.4932
Affected: unspecified , < 0.3.4932 (custom) |
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CVE-2019-11928 (GCVE-0-2019-11928)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2020-09-03 21:10 – Updated: 2024-08-04 23:10
VLAI
Summary
An input validation issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed cross-site scripting upon clicking on a link from a specially crafted live location message.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| WhatsApp Desktop |
Affected:
0.3.4932
Affected: unspecified , < 0.3.4932 (custom) |
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CVE-2019-18426 (GCVE-0-2019-18426)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2020-01-21 20:30 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35Summary
A vulnerability in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.9309 when paired with WhatsApp for iPhone versions prior to 2.20.10 allows cross-site scripting and local file reading. Exploiting the vulnerability requires the victim to click a link preview from a specially crafted text message.
Severity
8.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79)
Assigner
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3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| WhatsApp Desktop |
Affected:
0.3.9309
Affected: unspecified , < 0.3.9309 (custom) |
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CVE-2019-3571 (GCVE-0-2019-3571)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2019-07-16 20:16 – Updated: 2024-08-04 19:12
VLAI
Summary
An input validation issue affected WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.3793 which allows malicious clients to send files to users that would be displayed with a wrong extension.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-116 - Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output (CWE-116), Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding (CWE-176)
Assigner
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1 reference
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1 product
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0.3.3793
Affected: unspecified , < 0.3.3793 (custom) |
Date Public
2019-07-16 00:00
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CVE-2021-24042 (GCVE-0-2021-24042)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-04 18:55 – Updated: 2025-05-22 18:36
VLAI
Summary
The calling logic for WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp for KaiOS prior to v2.2143, WhatsApp Desktop prior to v2.2146 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user makes a 1:1 call to a malicious actor.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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Affected:
unspecified , < v2.2146
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Affected:
unspecified , < v2.2143
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Affected:
unspecified , < v2.21.230
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| WhatsApp for iOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < v2.21.230
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Unaffected: v2.21.230 , < unspecified (custom) |
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Affected:
unspecified , < v2.21.23
(custom)
Unaffected: v2.21.23 , < unspecified (custom) |
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| WhatsApp for Android |
Affected:
unspecified , < v2.21.23
(custom)
Unaffected: v2.21.23 , < unspecified (custom) |
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CVE-2020-1889 (GCVE-0-2020-1889)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-03 21:10 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:53
VLAI
Summary
A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-265 - Privilege / Sandbox Issues (CWE-265)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
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Impacted products
1 product
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| WhatsApp Desktop |
Affected:
0.3.4932
Affected: unspecified , < 0.3.4932 (custom) |
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CVE-2019-11928 (GCVE-0-2019-11928)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-03 21:10 – Updated: 2024-08-04 23:10
VLAI
Summary
An input validation issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed cross-site scripting upon clicking on a link from a specially crafted live location message.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79)
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
1 product
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Affected:
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Affected: unspecified , < 0.3.4932 (custom) |
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CVE-2019-18426 (GCVE-0-2019-18426)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-21 20:30 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35Summary
A vulnerability in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.9309 when paired with WhatsApp for iPhone versions prior to 2.20.10 allows cross-site scripting and local file reading. Exploiting the vulnerability requires the victim to click a link preview from a specially crafted text message.
Severity
8.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79)
Assigner
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1 product
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CVE-2019-3571 (GCVE-0-2019-3571)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-07-16 20:16 – Updated: 2024-08-04 19:12
VLAI
Summary
An input validation issue affected WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.3793 which allows malicious clients to send files to users that would be displayed with a wrong extension.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-116 - Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output (CWE-116), Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding (CWE-176)
Assigner
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1 reference
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Impacted products
1 product
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Affected:
0.3.3793
Affected: unspecified , < 0.3.3793 (custom) |
Date Public
2019-07-16 00:00
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