CVE-2026-23863 (GCVE-0-2026-23863)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-05-01 16:01
Modified
2026-05-01 17:41
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character (CWE-158)
Summary
An attachment spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to v2.3000.1032164386.258709 could have allowed maliciously formatted documents with embedded NUL bytes in the filename to be shown in the application as one type of file but run as an executable when opened. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| WhatsApp Desktop for Windows |
Version: 2.3000.*.252500 < 2.3000.1032164386.258709 |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
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