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GHSA-98R4-4F3J-Q239

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-25 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-22 21:30

Details

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-23 14:00 – Updated: 2025-05-22 18:26

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

CWE

CWE-191

Assigner

facebook

References

URL

Meta

WhatsApp Business for iOS

Affected: unspecified , < v2.22.15.9 (custom)

Meta	WhatsApp for iOS	Affected: unspecified , < v2.22.15.9 (custom)
Meta	WhatsApp for Android	Affected: unspecified , < 2.22.16.2 (custom)
Meta	WhatsApp Business for Android	Affected: unspecified , < 2.22.16.2 (custom)

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GHSA-98R4-4F3J-Q239

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

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