CVE-2022-27492

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p43

Published

Sep 23, 2022 (Sep 23, 2022)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file.

Vendors: whatsapp
Products: whatsapp
Weakness: CWE-191
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.5%)

In the news2 stories

Critical WhatsApp Bugs Could Have Let Attackers Hack Devices Remotely

The Hacker NewsSep 29, 07:13 UTC · Sep 29, 2022Vulnerability CVE-2022-36934 CVE-2022-27492

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WhatsApp fixed critical and high severy vulnerabilities

Security AffairsSep 27, 13:14 UTC · Sep 27, 2022Vulnerability CVE-2021-24042 CVE-2021-24043 CVE-2022-36934+1 CVEs

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