First published: Tue Feb 02 2021(Updated: )
A missing bounds check in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 could have allowed out-of-bounds read and write if a user applied specific image filters to a specially crafted image and sent the resulting image.
Credit: cve-assign@fb.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Whatsapp Whatsapp | <2.21.1.13 | |
Whatsapp Whatsapp Business | <2.21.1.13 |
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The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2020-1910.
The severity of CVE-2020-1910 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.
WhatsApp for Android versions prior to v2.21.1.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android versions prior to v2.21.1.13 are affected by CVE-2020-1910.
CVE-2020-1910 could allow out-of-bounds read and write if a user applied specific image filters to a specially crafted image and sent the resulting image.
Yes, it is recommended to update to WhatsApp for Android version v2.21.1.13 or later, and WhatsApp Business for Android version v2.21.1.13 or later to fix CVE-2020-1910.