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CRITICAL
CVE-2018-6350
WhatsApp RTP Extension Header Out-of-Bounds Read
Description

An out-of-bounds read was possible in WhatsApp due to incorrect parsing of RTP extension headers. This issue affects WhatsApp for Android prior to 2.18.276, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to 2.18.99, WhatsApp for iOS prior to 2.18.100.6, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to 2.18.100.2, and WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to 2.18.224.

INFO

Published Date :

June 14, 2019, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 18, 2019, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6350 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Whatsapp whatsapp
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-2018-6350.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108803
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2018-6350/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-6350 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6350 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Facebook, Inc. CWE-125
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108803 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 18, 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-2018-6350/ No Types Assigned https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2018-6350/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.99 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:business:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.100.2 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.100.6 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows_phone:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.224 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:business:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.276
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6350 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} 0.00%

score

0.60546

percentile

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