7.8

CVE-2020-1910: whatsapp Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 02-02-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1910 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in whatsapp. EPSS estimates a 5.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.10%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-02-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A missing bounds check in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.1.13 could have allowed out-of-bounds read and write if a user applied specific image filters to a specially crafted image and sent the resulting image.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

5.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 5.12% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
5.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Whatsapp4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

1 links