CVE-2021-24041 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Whatsapp Business FOR Android

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer OverflowCWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write3 documents3 sources
Severity
9.8CRITICALNVD
EPSS
0.9%
top 24.30%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Facebook Whatsapp Business FOR AndroidFacebook Whatsapp FOR AndroidWhatsapp+1 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 7
Latest updateDec 8

Description

A missing bounds check in image blurring code prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.22.7 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.22.7 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user sent a malicious image.

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 Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5facebook/whatsapp_business_for_androidunspecified — v2.21.22.7
▶CVEListV5facebook/whatsapp_for_androidunspecified — v2.21.22.7
▶NVDwhatsapp/whatsapp< 2.21.22.7

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-rwm6-qx2j-8fmr: A missing bounds check in image blurring code prior to WhatsApp for Android v2↗2021-12-08
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CVEList
CVE-2021-24041: A missing bounds check in image blurring code prior to WhatsApp for Android v2↗2021-12-07
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CVE-2021-24041 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow | cvebase