A heap buffer overflow bug in libpl_droidsonroids_gif before 1.2.19, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.291 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service
Published Oct 23, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.12%
Description
A heap buffer overflow bug in libpl_droidsonroids_gif before 1.2.19, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.291 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Affected products
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- Version 2.19.291StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<2.19.291
- 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp for Android | n/a |
|
- < 1.2.19
- < 2.19.291
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:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 4.12% (0.04119) | 90.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.12% (0.04119) | 89.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 6.26% (0.06261) | 90.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.31% (0.07307) | 90.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 27.59% (0.27595) | 94.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 7.31% (0.07307) | 90.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 27.59% (0.27595) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 20.56% (0.20556) | 95.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 27.59% (0.27595) | 95.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.56% (0.20556) | 95.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.04% (0.01044) | 84.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01044) | 82.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01091) | 82.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00659) | 76.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 95.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 92.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.93% (0.04927) | 78.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.93% (0.04927) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11933 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11933 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.