CVE-2019-11933
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 23, 2019 at 03:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:13 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsWhatsAppLibpl Droidsonroids Gif
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
A heap buffer overflow bug in libpl_droidsonroids_gif before 1.2.19, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.291 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.2.19
Affected range stops below 1.2.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.19.2912.19.291
Affected range stops below 2.19.291, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11933CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119CWE-787
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