CVE-2020-1901
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: October 6, 2020 at 05:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:02 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWhatsApp
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Receiving a large text message containing URLs in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.91.4 could have caused the application to freeze while processing the message.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.20.91.42.20.91.4
Affected range stops below 2.20.91.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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/2020/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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