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WhatsApp flaw CVE-2019-11931 could be exploited to install spyware
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-11931 | A stack-based buffer overflow could be triggered in WhatsApp by sending a specially crafted MP4 file to a WhatsApp user | 7.8 | 1% | ||
| CVE-2019-3568 | Buffer Overflow RCE in WhatsApp VoIP Stack via Crafted RTCP Packets | 9.8 | 30% | KEV | KEV |
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The popular messaging platform WhatsApp made the headlines again, a new bug could be exploited by hackers to secretly install spyware. According to the website The Hacker News, WhatsApp has recently fixed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-11931, that could have allowed attackers to remotely compromise targeted devices.
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