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1 vulnerability found for WhatsApp cloud service by Meta

CVE-2025-30259 (GCVE-0-2025-30259)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-03-19 00:00
Modified
2025-03-20 20:36
Summary
The WhatsApp cloud service before late 2024 did not block certain crafted PDF content that can defeat a sandbox protection mechanism and consequently allow remote access to messaging applications by third parties, as exploited in the wild in 2024 for installation of Android malware associated with BIGPRETZEL.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Meta WhatsApp cloud service Version: 0   < late 2024
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