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CRITICAL SEVERITY
CVE-2019-3568 Meta Platforms · WhatsApp

WhatsApp VOIP Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

CRITICAL
9.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

45.98 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
97.5 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 97.5% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Apr 19, 2022

Remediation Due

May 10, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

A buffer overflow vulnerability in WhatsApp VOIP stack allowed remote code execution via specially crafted series of RTCP packets sent to a target phone number.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence