cve-2025-30259
LOW CVSS 3.5 opencve
Description
The WhatsApp cloud service before late 2024 did not block certain crafted PDF content that can defeat a sandbox protection mechanism and consequently allow remote access to messaging applications by third parties, as exploited in the wild in 2024 for installation of Android malware associated with BIGPRETZEL.
Timeline
- Published
- 2025-03-20 00:15 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2026-06-17
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
No product information available.
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 3.5 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
mitre | ||
| 3.1 | 3.5 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
nvd | ||
| 3.1 | 3.5 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
opencve |
References
No references available.
Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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