A vulnerability in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to 0.3.9309 when paired with WhatsApp for iPhone versions prior to 2.20.10 allows cross-site scripting and local file reading. Exploiting the vulnerability requires the victim to click a link preview from a specially crafted text message.
History

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_for_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Whatsapp whatsapp For Desktop

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-05-23'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: facebook

Published: 2020-01-21T20:30:15.000Z

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:35:53.174Z

Reserved: 2019-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-18426

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T01:54:14.379Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2020-01-21T21:15:16.147

Modified: 2025-10-24T14:27:50.110

Link: CVE-2019-18426

cve-icon Redhat

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