CVE-2020-1890 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-1890?

CVE-2020-1890 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-1890?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Whatsapp Whatsapp, Whatsapp Whatsapp Business.

Vulnerability Description

A URL validation issue in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.11 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.2 could have caused the recipient of a sticker message containing deliberately malformed data to load an image from a sender-controlled URL without user interaction.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Whatsapp	Whatsapp	< 2.20.11
Whatsapp	Whatsapp Business	< 2.20.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020Vendor Advisory
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-1890?

CVE-2020-1890 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A URL validation issue in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.11 and WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.2 could have caused the recipient of a sticker message containing deliberately malform...

How severe is CVE-2020-1890?

CVE-2020-1890 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-1890?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Whatsapp Whatsapp, Whatsapp Whatsapp Business.