CVE-2020-1889 (GCVE-0-2020-1889)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-03 21:10 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:53
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Summary
A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.
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CWE
  • CWE-265 - Privilege / Sandbox Issues (CWE-265)
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Facebook WhatsApp Desktop Affected: 0.3.4932
Affected: unspecified , < 0.3.4932 (custom)
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