CVE-2020-1906: facebook whatsapp business for android Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 06-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1906 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in facebook whatsapp business for android. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.31%
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
A buffer overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.130 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.46 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write when processing malformed local videos with E-AC-3 audio streams.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.31% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Facebook2 products
- whatsapp business for android2.20.46 | ≥ unspecified, < 2.20.46
- whatsapp for android2.20.130 | ≥ unspecified, < 2.20.130
Whatsapp2 products
- whatsapp< 2.20.130
- whatsapp_business< 2.20.46
2 vendors · 4 products