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MEDIUM 5.4

CVE-2025-55179

Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.

CVSS v3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected mobile apps

Vulnerable CPE configurations

Vendor Product Platform Versions CPE 2.3 URI
whatsapp whatsapp iOS ≥2.25.8.17 <2.25.23.73 cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*
whatsapp whatsapp_business iOS ≥2.25.8.14 <2.25.23.82 cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*
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