#VU31041 Buffer overflow in WhatsApp Messenger for Android - CVE-2018-6349

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#VU31041 Buffer overflow in WhatsApp Messenger for Android - CVE-2018-6349

Published: June 14, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31041
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6349
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WhatsApp Messenger for Android
Software vendor:
WhatsApp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

When receiving calls using WhatsApp for Android, a missing size check when parsing a sender-provided packet allowed for a stack-based overflow. This issue affects WhatsApp for Android prior to 2.18.248 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to 2.18.132.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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