CVE-2020-1889

moderate-risk
Published 2020-09-03

A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.

Do I need to act?

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0.61% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
10
CVSS 10.0/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Whatsapp Desktop

Affected Vendors

Whatsapp

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/
Vendor Advisory https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 33/34 · Critical
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal