CVE-2019-11933 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Whatsapp FOR Android

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write3 documents3 sources
Severity
9.8CRITICALNVD
EPSS
6.3%
top 9.06%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Facebook Whatsapp FOR AndroidLibpl Droidsonroids GIF Project Libpl Droidsonroids GIFWhatsapp
Timeline
PublishedOct 23
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A heap buffer overflow bug in libpl_droidsonroids_gif before 1.2.19, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.291 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5facebook/whatsapp_for_androidunspecified — 2.19.291+1
▶NVDwhatsapp/whatsapp< 2.19.291

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-4hmc-9q64-h23p: A heap buffer overflow bug in libpl_droidsonroids_gif before 1↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2019-11933: A heap buffer overflow bug in libpl_droidsonroids_gif before 1↗2019-10-23
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CVE-2019-11933 — Whatsapp FOR Android vulnerability | cvebase