CVE-2020-1905: facebook whatsapp for android
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 06-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1905 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in facebook whatsapp for android. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-10-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Media ContentProvider URIs used for opening attachments in other apps were generated sequentially prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.20.185, which could have allowed a malicious third party app chosen to open the file to guess the URIs for previously opened attachments until the opener app is terminated.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsLow 3.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
50%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.64% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.64%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-340Generation of Predictable Numbers or IdentifiersThe product uses a scheme that generates numbers or identifiers that are more predictable than required.
- CWE-330Use of Insufficiently Random ValuesThe product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers.
Affected systems
Facebook1 product
- whatsapp for android2.20.185 | ≥ unspecified, < 2.20.185
Whatsapp1 product
- whatsapp< 2.20.185
2 vendors · 2 products