SB2019061410 - Out-of-bounds read in WhatsApp Messenger for Android
Published: June 14, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019061410
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6350)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.