CVE-2019-3568
Facebook WhatsApp for Android, Facebook WhatsApp Business for Android, Facebook WhatsApp for iOS
Published 14 May 2019 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 19 Apr 2022, with a remediation deadline of 10 May 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in WhatsApp VOIP stack allowed remote code execution via specially crafted series of RTCP packets sent to a target phone number. The issue affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.19.134, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.19.44, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.348, and WhatsApp for Tizen prior to v2.18.15.
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108329 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3568 · Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-3568 · US Government Resource