CVE-2018-6344
WhatsApp RTP Packet Heap Corruption Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
A heap corruption in WhatsApp can be caused by a malformed RTP packet being sent after a call is established. The vulnerability can be used to cause denial of service. It affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.18.293, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.18.93, and WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.172.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 31, 2018, 10:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2020, 4:51 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
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-2018-6344.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106365 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/12/adventures-in-video-conferencing-part-3.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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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:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 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-122 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106365 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106365 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/12/adventures-in-video-conferencing-part-3.html No Types Assigned https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/12/adventures-in-video-conferencing-part-3.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.93 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows_phone:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.172 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.293 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106365 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6344 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-2018-6344
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.17 }} 0.01%
score
0.54378
percentile