whatsapp whatsapp-desktop CVE-2020-1889 is a vulnerability in Whatsapp Desktop
Published on September 3, 2020

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.

NVD

Weakness Type

Privilege Issues

Weaknesses in this category occur with improper handling, assignment, or management of privileges. A privilege is a property of an agent, such as a user. It lets the agent do things that are not ordinarily allowed. For example, there are privileges which allow an agent to perform maintenance functions such as restart a computer.


Products Associated with CVE-2020-1889

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Affected Versions

Facebook WhatsApp Desktop:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.61%
Percentile
69.67%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.