CVE-2020-1886
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 3, 2020 at 09:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:02 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWhatsAppWhatsapp Business
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
A buffer overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.11 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.2 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write via a specially crafted video stream after receiving and answering a malicious video call.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120
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