#VU67634 Integer underflow in WhatsApp products - CVE-2022-27492
Published: September 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67634
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27492
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WhatsApp Messenger for Android
WhatsApp Business for Android
WhatsApp Messenger for iOS
WhatsApp Messenger for Android
WhatsApp Business for Android
WhatsApp Messenger for iOS
Software vendor:
WhatsApp
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow when processing video files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted video file to another user, trigger an integer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.