CVE-2019-3571

An input validation issue affected WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.3793 which allows malicious clients to send files to users that would be displayed with a wrong extension.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3571	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:::::desktop:mac_os_x::
	cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:::::desktop:windows::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-07-16 21:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:59

NVD link : CVE-2019-3571

Mitre link : CVE-2019-3571

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-3571

JSON object : View

Products Affected

whatsapp

whatsapp

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-116

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

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