CVE-2018-6344 (GCVE-0-2018-6344)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-12-31 22:00
Modified
2025-05-06 16:02
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow ()
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
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| ► | WhatsApp for Android |
Version: 2.18.293 Version: unspecified < 2.18.293 |
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