CVE-2022-27492 Integer overflow in WhatsApp Business for Android

What is CVE-2022-27492?

CVE-2022-27492 is a high-severity vulnerability in Meta WhatsApp Business for Android, published on 23 Sep 2022. 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

An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file.

Weakness: CWE-191

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27492?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Whatsapp Whatsapp.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27492?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-27492 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27492 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Meta WhatsApp Business for Android

• CVE-2019-3568 WhatsApp VOIP Stack Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-18426 WhatsApp Cross-Site Scripting Exploited High 8.2
• CVE-2025-55177 Meta Platforms WhatsApp Incorrect Authorization Exploited Medium 5.4
• CVE-2022-36934 Integer overflow in WhatsApp Business for Android Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-24042 Memory corruption in WhatsApp Business for Android Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-98r4-4f3j-q239.