Facebook WhatsApp/WhatsApp Business on Android/iOS Decoding Pipeline out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Facebook WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business on Android/iOS. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Decoding Pipeline Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-24026. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Facebook WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business on Android/iOS (Social Network Software) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the component Decoding Pipeline Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 04/07/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at whatsapp.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-24026. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/13/2021 🔍
04/07/2021 +83 days 🔍
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04/10/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: whatsapp.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-24026 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-24026
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-172515
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 04/07/2021 07:39
Updated: 04/10/2021 22:23
Changes: 04/07/2021 07:39 (38), 04/10/2021 22:23 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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