CVE-2020-1889 Security feature bypass in WhatsApp Desktop
An attacker could bypass Electron sandboxing in WhatsApp Desktop to escalate privileges and execute code if combined with a renderer RCE.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1889?
CVE-2020-1889 is a critical vulnerability in Facebook WhatsApp Desktop, published on 3 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.
Weakness: CWE-265
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Whatsapp Whatsapp Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Facebook WhatsApp Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-27x9-jh87-vrp8.