Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2019-3568
WhatsApp VOIP Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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. The issue affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.19.134, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.19.44, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.348, and WhatsApp for Tizen prior to v2.18.15.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2019, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 2, 2024, 5:01 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

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.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-3568 has a 8 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-3568 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
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-2019-3568.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108329 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3568 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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ashutoshshah1/Android-hacking-ultimate

This repository is a helpful starting point for those interested in exploring the world of Android hacking and bug bounties. The resources mentioned have personally assisted me.

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
3 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Feb. 13, 2023, 5:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Devang-Solanki/android-hacking-101

This repo is a helpful starting point for those interested in exploring the world of Android hacking and bug bounties. The resources mentioned have personally assisted me.

android android-hacking android-pentest android-pentesting bugbounty hacktoberfest

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
149 stars 13 fork 13 watcher
Born at : Feb. 11, 2023, 6:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Ostorlab/KEV

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.
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alphaSeclab/sec-daily-2019

2019年天融信阿尔法实验室在微信公众号发布的所有安全资讯汇总

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
33 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2021, 2:13 a.m. This repo has been linked 240 different CVEs too.
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EnableSecurity/awesome-rtc-hacking

a list of awesome resources related to security and hacking of VoIP, WebRTC and VoLTE

awesome-lists voip-security hacking-voip sip-security communications-hacking webrtc volte awesome hacking security fuzzing bug-bounty

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
393 stars 37 fork 37 watcher
Born at : April 29, 2020, 4:37 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.
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becrevex/Kampai

Kenna API CLI utility with the ability to import single and multiple records

Python

Updated: 2 years, 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 26, 2020, 3:24 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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maddiestone/ConPresentations

Slide decks from my conference presentations

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
356 stars 57 fork 57 watcher
Born at : Feb. 17, 2018, 2:09 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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blcklstdbb/Thats-What-I-Like

None

Updated: 2 years, 1 month ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 10, 2014, 6:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-3568 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Hacker News
NSO Group Exploited WhatsApp to Install Pegasus Spyware Even After Meta's Lawsuit

Legal documents released as part of an ongoing legal tussle between Meta's WhatsApp and NSO Group have revealed that the Israeli spyware vendor used multiple exploits targeting the messaging app to de ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 18, 2024 (5 days, 1 hour ago)
CVE-2019-3568

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-3568 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.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 02, 2024

    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/108329 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108329 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • 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-122
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 16, 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-2019-3568 No Types Assigned https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3568 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108329 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108329 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:tizen:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.15 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows_phone:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.18.348 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:business:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.19.44 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.19.51 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:business:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.19.51 *cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.19.134
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108329 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-3568 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-2019-3568 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow
Exploit Prediction

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

2.11 }} -0.16%

score

0.89390

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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