CVE-2020-1906 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business for Android, specifically versions prior to 2.20.130 and 2.20.46 respectively. This flaw allows an out-of-bounds write when processing malformed local videos containing E-AC-3 audio streams. Rated 7.8 HIGH, it has a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.20.130CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | ||
< 2.20.46CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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