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Facebook Discloses WhatsApp MP4 Video Vulnerability
A stack-based buffer overflow bug can be exploited by sending a specially crafted video file to a WhatsApp user.
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A severe vulnerability in the WhatsApp messenger could enable attackers to achieve remote code execution by sending target users a specially crafted MP4 video file, Facebook reports.
The stack-based buffer overflow bug (CVE-2019-11931) exists in the way WhatsApp parses the elementary stream metadata of MP4 files. If successfully exploited, it could result in a denial-of-service or remote code execution attack, the company said in a disclosure. Users can update to a patched version of the software. It's unclear whether the flaw has been exploited in the wild.
This vulnerability affects a range of corporate and consumer devices. Affected versions include:
Android versions prior to 2.19.274
Business for Android versions prior to 2.19.104
iOS versions prior to 2.19.100
Business for iOS versions prior to 2.19.100
Enterprise Client versions prior to 2.25.3
Windows Phone versions before and including 2.18.368
Read more details here.
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