CVE-2018-6344
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
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*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
A heap corruption in WhatsApp can be caused by a malformed RTP packet being sent after a call is established. The vulnerability can be used to cause denial of service. It affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.18.293, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.18.93, and WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.172.
Una corrupción basada en memoria (heap) en WhatsApp puede deberse a un paquete RTP mal formado que se envía tras el establecimiento de una llamada. Esta vulnerabilidad puede utilizarse para provocar una denegación de servicio. Afecta a WhatsApp para Android en versiones anteriores a la v2.18.293 WhatsApp para iOS en versiones anteriores a la v2.18.93 y WhatsApp for Windows Phone en versiones anteriores a la v2.18.172.
*Credits:
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Timeline
- 2018-01-26 CVE Reserved
- 2018-12-31 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- 2024-11-09 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106365 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/12/adventures-in-video-conferencing-part-3.html | 2024-08-05 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Whatsapp Search vendor "Whatsapp" | Whatsapp Search vendor "Whatsapp" for product "Whatsapp" | < 2.18.93 Search vendor "Whatsapp" for product "Whatsapp" and version " < 2.18.93" | iphone_os |
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| Whatsapp Search vendor "Whatsapp" | Whatsapp Search vendor "Whatsapp" for product "Whatsapp" | < 2.18.172 Search vendor "Whatsapp" for product "Whatsapp" and version " < 2.18.172" | windows_phone |
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| Whatsapp Search vendor "Whatsapp" | Whatsapp Search vendor "Whatsapp" for product "Whatsapp" | < 2.18.293 Search vendor "Whatsapp" for product "Whatsapp" and version " < 2.18.293" | android |
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