CVE-2019-17151 Open redirect in WeChat
Remote attackers can redirect users to external resources via improper profile name validation, potentially leading to code execution when combined with other flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17151?
CVE-2019-17151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tencent WeChat, published on 7 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers redirect users to an external resource on affected installations of Tencent WeChat Prior to 7.0.9. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must be within a chat session together with the attacker. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of a users profile. The issue lies in the failure to properly validate a users name. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9302.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tencent Wechat.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17151?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tencent WeChat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92mc-7g43-2wj6.