WhatsApp iOS/Mac before v2.25.23.83: media URL validation flaw (CVE-2025-55179)
CVE-2025-55179 Published on November 18, 2025
Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another users device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Affected Versions
Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS:- Version 2.25.8.14 and below 2.25.23.82 is affected.
- Version 2.25.8.17 and below 2.25.23.73 is affected.
- Version 2.25.8.14 and below 2.25.23.83 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
9.82%
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