WhatsApp Messenger 2.11.476 on Android Yowsup Library denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WhatsApp Messenger 2.11.476 on Android. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Yowsup Library. The manipulation leads to denial of service. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WhatsApp Messenger 2.11.476 on Android (Messaging Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Yowsup Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 12/26/2014 by Gonza Cabrera as File 129742 as not defined exploit (Packetstorm). The advisory is shared at packetstormsecurity.com. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Daniel Godoy in Python and been published 2 days after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99545), Exploit-DB (35637), SecurityFocus (BID 71855†) and OSVDB (105786†). The entry VDB-13002 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Daniel Godoy
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12/28/2014 +2 days 🔍
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01/06/2015 +9 days 🔍
07/08/2017 +914 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: File 129742
Researcher: Gonza Cabrera
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68489
X-Force: 99545 - WhatsApp for Android Yowsup denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71855 - WhatsApp Non-Printable Character Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 105786

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2015 12:20
Updated: 07/08/2017 14:17
Changes: 01/06/2015 12:20 (57), 07/08/2017 14:17 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:B84:103

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

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