CVE-2020-1889: facebook whatsapp desktop Privilege Issues
CVSS: 10.0v3.1CriticalModified
Published 03-09-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1889 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) Privilege Issues vulnerability in facebook whatsapp desktop. EPSS estimates a 4.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
4.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 03-09-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.78%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.78% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score4.78%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Facebook1 product
- whatsapp desktop0.3.4932 | ≥ unspecified, < 0.3.4932
Whatsapp1 product
- whatsapp_desktop< 0.3.4932
2 vendors · 2 products