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CVE-2019-3568 · netVigilance record NV22-0335

WhatsApp VOIP Stack Buffer Overflow

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-05-10 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

A buffer overflow vulnerability in WhatsApp VOIP stack allowed remote code execution via specially crafted series of RTCP packets sent to a target phone number.

Who is affected

Meta Platforms WhatsApp. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-122.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago

Sources