CVE-2021-24041 (GCVE-0-2021-24041)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-12-07 19:10
Modified
2024-08-03 19:21
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve-assign@fb.comhttps://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android Version: unspecified   < v2.21.22.7
Patch: v2.21.22.7
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   Facebook WhatsApp for Android Version: unspecified   < v2.21.22.7
Patch: v2.21.22.7
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