6.5

CVE-2020-20096: whatsapp

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 23-03-2022Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-20096 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in whatsapp. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github, reference

Timeline

  1. 23-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Whatsapp iOS 2.19.80 and prior and Android 2.19.222 and prior user interface does not properly represent URI messages to the user, which results in URI spoofing via specially crafted messages.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.40% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • githubUnverified

    Rius

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Whatsapp1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links