CVE-2025-55179
5.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp Business for iOS | 2.25.8.14 < 2.25.23.82 | affected | |
| WhatsApp for iOS | 2.25.8.17 < 2.25.23.73 | affected | |
| WhatsApp Desktop for Mac | 2.25.8.14 < 2.25.23.83 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55179
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/
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