CVE-2020-1904

A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlsx, and pptx files as attachments to messages.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

History

05 Feb 2022, 00:06

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 5.8
v3 : 5.5
v2 : 4.3
v3 : 5.5

02 Feb 2022, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlx, and pptx files as attachments to messages. A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have allowed for directory traversal overwriting files when sending specially crafted docx, xlsx, and pptx files as attachments to messages.

Information

Published : 2020-10-06 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41


NVD link : CVE-2020-1904

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1904

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1904


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Products Affected

whatsapp

  • whatsapp
  • whatsapp_business
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-23

Relative Path Traversal