SB2020090920 - Out-of-bounds write in WhatsApp
Published: September 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090920
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 write (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1894)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can trick a victim to play a specially crafted push to talk message, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.