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GHSA-QFR3-Q6JF-3GX8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-18 15:30 – Updated: 2025-11-18 15:30

Details

Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Severity ?

5.4 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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CVE-2025-55179 (GCVE-0-2025-55179)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-18 13:56 – Updated: 2025-11-18 14:25

Summary

Severity ?

5.4 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CWE

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)

Assigner

Tags

	https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Facebook

WhatsApp Business for iOS

Affected: 2.25.8.14 , < 2.25.23.82 (semver)

	Facebook	WhatsApp for iOS	Affected: 2.25.8.17 , < 2.25.23.73 (semver)
	Facebook	WhatsApp Desktop for Mac	Affected: 2.25.8.14 , < 2.25.23.83 (semver)

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Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-QFR3-Q6JF-3GX8

CVE-2025-55179 (GCVE-0-2025-55179)

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