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CVE-2022-27492

HIGH
7.8CVSS
Published: 2022-09-23
Updated: 2025-05-22
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Description

An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
required
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-191CWE-191

Metadata

Primary Vendor
WHATSAPP
Published
9/23/2022
Last Modified
5/22/2025
Source
NIST NVD
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Affected Products

whatsapp : whatsappwhatsapp : whatsapp

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