CVE-2020-1905

Low

Description

Media ContentProvider URIs used for opening attachments in other apps were generated sequentially prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.20.185, which could have allowed a malicious third party app chosen to open the file to guess the URIs for previously opened attachments until the opener app is terminated.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
ProductWhatsapp
PublishedOct 6, 2020
First seenOct 6, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-340CWE-340

How to fix

Update
  • whatsapp whatsapp2.20.185 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
whatsapp whatsappv < 2.20.1852.20.185

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CVE-2020-1905 · Whatsapp · Dark Radar