Out-of-bounds read in WhatsApp Messenger for Android
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-6350 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WhatsApp Messenger for Android Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU35830
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6350
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An out-of-bounds read was possible in WhatsApp due to incorrect parsing of RTP extension headers. This issue affects WhatsApp for Android prior to 2.18.276, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to 2.18.99, WhatsApp for iOS prior to 2.18.100.6, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to 2.18.100.2, and WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to 2.18.224.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWhatsApp Messenger for Android: 2.18.1 - 2.18.222
External linkshttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108803
http://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2018-6350/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
