CVE-2021-24042

The calling logic for WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.21.23, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.21.230, WhatsApp for KaiOS prior to v2.2143, WhatsApp Desktop prior to v2.2146 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user makes a 1:1 call to a malicious actor.
References
Link Resource
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/ Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:business:android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:business:iphone_os:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:kaios:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:desktop:-:*:*

History

14 Jan 2022, 19:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:business:iphone_os:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:kaios:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:desktop:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:business:android:*:*
References (CONFIRM) https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/ - (CONFIRM) https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/ - Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
First Time Whatsapp
Whatsapp whatsapp
CWE CWE-787
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 7.5
v3 : 9.8

04 Jan 2022, 20:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-01-04 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-24042

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24042

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24042


JSON object : View

Products Affected

whatsapp

  • whatsapp
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow