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CVE-2025-30259

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CVE-2025-30259

Published: Mar 19, 2025

Modified: Mar 20, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

3.5

LOW

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.

VendorProductVersions

Meta

WhatsApp cloud service

affected
0 - < late 2024

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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