CVE-2025-55179 (GCVE-0-2025-55179)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-18 13:56 – Updated: 2025-11-18 14:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-18 14:22 UTC
CWE
- Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp Business for iOS |
Affected:
2.25.8.14 , < 2.25.23.82
(semver)
|
guessed | ||
| WhatsApp for iOS |
Affected:
2.25.8.17 , < 2.25.23.73
(semver)
|
guessed | ||
| WhatsApp Desktop for Mac |
Affected:
2.25.8.14 , < 2.25.23.83
(semver)
|
guessed |
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