CVE-2026-23866 (GCVE-0-2026-23866)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-05-01 16:02
Modified
2026-05-01 17:42
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel (CWE-940)
Summary
Incomplete validation of AI rich response messages for Instagram Reels in WhatsApp for iOS v2.25.8.0 to v2.26.15.72 and WhatsApp for Android v2.25.8.0 to v2.26.7.10 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device, including triggering OS-controlled custom URL scheme handlers. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
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Impacted products
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| WhatsApp for Android |
Version: 2.25.8.0 ≤ |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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