CVE-2022-27492 (GCVE-0-2022-27492)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-23 14:00 – Updated: 2025-05-22 18:26
VLAI?
Summary
An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Meta WhatsApp Business for iOS Affected: unspecified , < v2.22.15.9 (custom)
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    Meta WhatsApp for iOS Affected: unspecified , < v2.22.15.9 (custom)
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    Meta WhatsApp for Android Affected: unspecified , < 2.22.16.2 (custom)
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    Meta WhatsApp Business for Android Affected: unspecified , < 2.22.16.2 (custom)
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