Whatsapp: >> Whatsapp Business Security Vulnerabilities
CVE-2025-55177
Incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.21.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.21.78, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.21.78 could have allowed an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device. We assess that this vulnerability, in combination with an OS-level vulnerability on Apple platforms (CVE-2025-43300), may have been exploited in a sophisticated attack against specific targeted users.
Known exploited
CVSS Score
5.4
EPSS Score
0.006
Published
2025-08-29
An integer overflow in WhatsApp could result in remote code execution in an established video call.
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.114
Published
2022-09-22
A missing bound check in RTCP flag parsing code prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.23.2, WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.23.2, WhatsApp for iOS v2.21.230.6, WhatsApp Business for iOS 2.21.230.7, and WhatsApp Desktop v2.2145.0 could have allowed an out-of-bounds heap read if a user sent a malformed RTCP packet during an established call.
CVSS Score
9.1
EPSS Score
0.006
Published
2022-02-02
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.
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.008
Published
2021-12-07
A lack of filename validation when unzipping archives prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.8.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.8.13 could have allowed path traversal attacks that overwrite WhatsApp files.
CVSS Score
9.1
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2021-06-11
A missing bounds check within the audio decoding pipeline for WhatsApp calls in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.3, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.3, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.21.32, and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.21.32 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write.
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.004
Published
2021-04-06
A cache configuration issue prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.4.18 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.4.18 may have allowed a third party with access to the device’s external storage to read cached TLS material.
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.152
Published
2021-04-06
A missing bounds check in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 could have allowed out-of-bounds read and write if a user applied specific image filters to a specially crafted image and sent the resulting image.
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.023
Published
2021-02-02
Improper authorization of the Screen Lock feature in WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.100 could have permitted use of Siri to interact with the WhatsApp application even after the phone was locked.
CVSS Score
4.6
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2020-11-03
A use-after-free in a logging library in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.111 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.111 could have resulted in memory corruption, crashes and potentially code execution. This could have happened only if several events occurred together in sequence, including receiving an animated sticker while placing a WhatsApp video call on hold.
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.01
Published
2020-11-03
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