KEV · Actively exploited

CVE-2019-18426

CVE-2019-18426 is actively exploited (CISA KEV catalog) : high severity (CVSS 8.2), 1 tracked app concerned, none still exposed on their current version.

Severity (CVSS): 8.2
Exploitation: Confirmed
Tracked apps: 1
Still exposed: 0

Public exploit : ExploitDB Published on 2020-01-21

A vulnerability in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.9309 when paired with WhatsApp for iPhone versions prior to 2.20.10 allows cross-site scripting and local file reading. Exploiting the vulnerability requires the victim to click a link preview from a specially crafted text message.

Attack vector : Network No privileges required

Show raw CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS 67.86% predictive model; CISA confirms active exploitation percentile 99.3%

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2022-05-23
Remediation deadline: 2022-06-13
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware: Unknown (not documented by CISA)

Tracked apps referencing this CVE

For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.

WhatsApp iOS ios:net.whatsapp.WhatsApp

Affected <2.20.10 Fixed in 2.20.10 Latest tracked 26.37.76 patched

Vulnerable CPE configurations (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions	CPE 2.3 URI
whatsapp	whatsapp iOS	iOS	<2.20.10	cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp::::::iphone_os::*

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