CVE-2019-3568
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in WhatsApp VOIP stack allowed remote code execution via specially crafted series of RTCP packets sent to a target phone number. The issue affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.19.134, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.19.44, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.348, and WhatsApp for Tizen prior to v2.18.15.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.30076 (30.1% probability)
- Percentile
- 98.2%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- WhatsApp VOIP Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Apr 19, 2022
- Federal due date
- May 10, 2022
CISA assessment as of Feb 7, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected products
Facebook WhatsApp for Android
- affected: 2.19.134
- affected: unspecified up to before 2.19.134
Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android
- affected: 2.19.44
- affected: unspecified up to before 2.19.134
Facebook WhatsApp for iOS
- affected: 2.19.51
- affected: unspecified up to before 2.19.51
Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS
- affected: 2.19.51
- affected: unspecified up to before 2.19.51
Facebook WhatsApp for Windows Phone
- affected: 2.18.348
- affected: unspecified up to before 2.18.348
Facebook WhatsApp for Tizen
- affected: 2.18.15
- affected: unspecified up to before 2.18.15
References
- facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3568
- 108329 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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