Input validation error in WhatsApp Messenger for Android and WhatsApp Business for Android - CVE-2020-1890

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Input validation error in WhatsApp Messenger for Android and WhatsApp Business for Android - CVE-2020-1890

Published: September 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46538
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1890
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WhatsApp Messenger for Android
WhatsApp Business for Android
Software vendor:
WhatsApp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a URL validation issue. A remote attacker can cause the recipient of a sticker message containing deliberately malformed data to load an image from a sender-controlled URL without user interaction.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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