CVE-2018-20655
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.022 · 82 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
When receiving calls using WhatsApp for iOS, a missing size check when parsing a sender-provided packet allowed for a stack-based overflow. This issue affects WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.18.90.24 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.18.90.24.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
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affected products (6)
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also known as (3)
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references (8)
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- http://www.whatsapp.com/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20655cnnvd
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2018-20655/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108805cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108805enisa_euvd
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2018-20655/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108805Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2018-20655/Third Party Advisorynvd
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