A heap corruption in WhatsApp can be caused by a malformed RTP packet being sent after a call is established
Published Dec 31, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.95%
Description
A heap corruption in WhatsApp can be caused by a malformed RTP packet being sent after a call is established. The vulnerability can be used to cause denial of service. It affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.18.293, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.18.93, and WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.172.
Affected products
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- Version 2.18.293StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<2.18.293
- Version
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- Version 2.18.172StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<2.18.172
- Version
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- Version 2.18.93StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<2.18.93
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
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| WhatsApp for Android | n/a |
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| WhatsApp for Windows Phone | n/a |
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| WhatsApp for iOS | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed May 6, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01949) | 79.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.95% (0.01949) | 77.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 52.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 51.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 60.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 67.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 66.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.50th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 20.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 50.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106365 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/12/adventures-in-video-conferencing-part-3.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106365 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/12/adventures-in-video-conferencing-part-3.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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