fkie_cve-2025-55179
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2025-11-18 15:16
Modified
2025-11-19 19:15
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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.
References
cve-assign@fb.comhttps://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55179
cve-assign@fb.comhttps://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/
Impacted products
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      "value": "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\u2019s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild."
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  "id": "CVE-2025-55179",
  "lastModified": "2025-11-19T19:15:16.750",
  "metrics": {
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "baseScore": 5.4,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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        "source": "cve-assign@fb.com",
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  "published": "2025-11-18T15:16:32.177",
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  "sourceIdentifier": "cve-assign@fb.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis"
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