CVE-2020-1905 Information disclosure in WhatsApp for Android
Sequentially generated URIs allowed malicious apps to guess and access previously opened attachments in WhatsApp for Android.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1905?
CVE-2020-1905 is a low-severity vulnerability in Facebook WhatsApp for Android, published on 6 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Media ContentProvider URIs used for opening attachments in other apps were generated sequentially prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.20.185, which could have allowed a malicious third party app chosen to open the file to guess the URIs for previously opened attachments until the opener app is terminated.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1905?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Whatsapp Whatsapp.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1905 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1905 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Facebook WhatsApp for Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wprc-r97f-h356.