CVE-2020-1904 (GCVE-0-2020-1904)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-06 17:35 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:54
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Summary
A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlsx, and pptx files as attachments to messages.
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CWE
  • CWE-23 - Relative Path Traversal
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Facebook WhatsApp for iOS Affected: 2.20.61
Affected: unspecified , < 2.20.61 (custom)
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    Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS Affected: 2.20.61
Affected: unspecified , < 2.20.61 (custom)
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