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A bug in WhatsApp for Android's messaging logic would potentially allow a malicious individual who has taken over over a WhatsApp user's account to recover previously sent messages. This behavior requires independent knowledge of metadata for previous messages, which are not available publicly. This issue affects WhatsApp for Android 2.19.52 and 2.19.54 - 2.19.103, as well as WhatsApp Business for Android starting in v2.19.22 until v2.19.38.
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*cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:2.19.52:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions from (including) 2.19.54 up to (including) 2.19.103
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:2.19.52:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions from (including) 2.19.54 up to (including) 2.19.103
*cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions from (including) 2.19.22 up to (including) 2.19.38
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CWE
NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
Removed
CWE
NIST CWE-200
CVE Modified by Facebook, Inc.10/09/2019 7:49:15 PM
Action
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CWE
Facebook, Inc. CWE-284
CVE Modified by Facebook, Inc.5/15/2019 12:29:00 PM
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Description
A bug in WhatsApp for Android's messaging logic would potentially allow a malicious individual who has taken over over a WhatsApp user's account to recover previously sent messages. This behavior requires independent knowledge of metadata for previous messages, which are not available publicly. This issue affects WhatsApp for Android 2.19.52 and 2.19.54 - 2.19.103.
A bug in WhatsApp for Android's messaging logic would potentially allow a malicious individual who has taken over over a WhatsApp user's account to recover previously sent messages. This behavior requires independent knowledge of metadata for previous messages, which are not available publicly. This issue affects WhatsApp for Android 2.19.52 and 2.19.54 - 2.19.103, as well as WhatsApp Business for Android starting in v2.19.22 until v2.19.38.
Initial Analysis by NIST5/13/2019 9:27:52 AM
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*cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:2.19.52:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions from (including) 2.19.54 up to (including) 2.19.103
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CWE
CWE-200
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3566 No Types Assigned
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3566 Third Party Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2019-3566 NVD
Published Date: 05/10/2019 NVD
Last Modified: 09/14/2021
Source: Facebook, Inc.