CVE-2021-24041

A missing bounds check in image blurring code prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.22.7 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.22.7 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user sent a malicious image.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp::::::android::*
	cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business::::::android::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/ - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/ - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-12-07 19:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:52

NVD link : CVE-2021-24041

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24041

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24041

JSON object : View

Products Affected

whatsapp

whatsapp_business
whatsapp

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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