Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in WhatsApp Messenger for Android and WhatsApp Business for Android - CVE-2021-24027
Published: April 16, 2021 / Updated: April 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52295
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24027
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: WhatsApp
Affected software:
WhatsApp Messenger for Android
WhatsApp Business for Android
WhatsApp Messenger for Android
WhatsApp Business for Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a cache configuration issue. A malicious application installed on the device with access to external storage can read cached TLS data.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-24027
Install updates from vendor's website.