Facebook WhatsApp Desktop prior 0.3.4932 Electron sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Facebook WhatsApp Desktop. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Electron. The manipulation leads to sandbox. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-1889. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Facebook WhatsApp Desktop (Social Network Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Electron. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-265. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.

The weakness was presented 09/03/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at whatsapp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-1889 since 12/02/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1611 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 0.3.4932 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-160666 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 10.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WhatsApp Desktop 0.3.4932

Timelineinfo

12/02/2019 🔍
09/03/2020 +276 days 🔍
09/04/2020 +1 days 🔍
11/12/2020 +69 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: whatsapp.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2020-1889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-1889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-160673
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2020 06:47
Updated: 11/12/2020 16:01
Changes: 09/04/2020 06:47 (39), 09/04/2020 06:52 (18), 11/12/2020 16:01 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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