CVE-2020-1903
Quick assessment
Affected
Facebook WhatsApp for iOS
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Facebook WhatsApp是美国Facebook公司的一套利用网络传送短信的移动应用程序。该应用程序通过智能手机中的联络人信息，查找使用该软件的联络人传送文字、图片等。WhatsApp Business是WhatsApp的商用版。 WhatsApp iOS v2.20.61之前版本 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于解压缩docx，pptx和xlsx文档时，可能会导致内存不足拒绝服务。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1496 · Resource Hijacking
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2020-1903
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
An issue when unzipping docx, pptx, and xlsx documents in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have resulted in an out-of-memory denial of service. This issue would have required the receiver to explicitly open the attachment if it was received from a number not in the receiver's WhatsApp contacts.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
未加控制的资源消耗(资源穷尽)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Facebook WhatsApp 资源管理错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Facebook WhatsApp是美国Facebook公司的一套利用网络传送短信的移动应用程序。该应用程序通过智能手机中的联络人信息，查找使用该软件的联络人传送文字、图片等。WhatsApp Business是WhatsApp的商用版。 WhatsApp iOS v2.20.61之前版本 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于解压缩docx，pptx和xlsx文档时，可能会导致内存不足拒绝服务。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| WhatsApp for iOS | 2.20.61 | - |
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| WhatsApp Business for iOS | 2.20.61 | - |
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Other References for CVE-2020-1903 (1)
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https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
Same Patch Batch · Facebook · 2020-10-06 · 7 CVEs total
| CVE-2020-1907 | Facebook WhatsApp 缓冲区错误漏洞 | |
| CVE-2020-1904 | Facebook WhatsApp 路径遍历漏洞 | |
| CVE-2020-1905 | Facebook WhatsApp 安全特征问题漏洞 | |
| CVE-2020-1906 | Facebook WhatsApp 缓冲区错误漏洞 | |
| CVE-2020-1902 | Facebook WhatsApp 信息泄露漏洞 | |
| CVE-2020-1901 | Facebook WhatsApp 资源管理错误漏洞 |
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