CVE-2019-3568: WhatsApp VOIP Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: WhatsApp VOIP Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-122
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Facebook: WhatsApp Business for AndroidFacebook: WhatsApp Business for iOSFacebook: WhatsApp for AndroidFacebook: WhatsApp for iOSFacebook: WhatsApp for TizenFacebook: WhatsApp for Windows Phone
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3568 (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108329 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)