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Android Buffer Overflow in WhatsApp (CVE-2019-3568)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 191753

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Synopsis

The version of WhatsApp running on the Android mobile device is affected by a vulnerability.

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.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to WhatsApp version to 2.19.134 or later

See Also

https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3568

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 191753

File Name: android_cve-2019-18426.nbin

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 3/8/2024

Updated: 4/23/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-3568

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:samsung:internet

Required KB Items: mdm/dependency/unlocked

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2019

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-3568