CVE-2018-20655
WhatsApp for iOS Stack-Based Overflow Vulnerability
Description
When receiving calls using WhatsApp for iOS, a missing size check when parsing a sender-provided packet allowed for a stack-based overflow. This issue affects WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.18.90.24 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.18.90.24.
INFO
Published Date :
June 14, 2019, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2020, 4:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-20655.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108805 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2018-20655/ | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2018-20655 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108805 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108805 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Facebook, Inc. CWE-121 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108805 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2018-20655/ No Types Assigned https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2018-20655/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.90.24 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:business:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.90.24
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-20655 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-20655
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.41 }} -0.03%
score
0.74493
percentile