CVE-2025-55179
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Publication date: 2025-11-18

Last updated on: 2025-11-25

Assigner: Facebook, Inc.

Description
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 user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
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Published
2025-11-18
Last Modified
2025-11-25
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2025-11-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-55179
EUVD
EUVD-2025-197992
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
whatsapp whatsapp From 2.25.8.14 (inc) to 2.25.23.83 (exc)
whatsapp whatsapp From 2.25.8.17 (inc) to 2.25.23.73 (exc)
whatsapp whatsapp_business From 2.25.8.14 (inc) to 2.25.23.82 (exc)
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves incomplete validation of rich response messages in certain versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Mac. It could allow a user to cause another user's device to process media content from an arbitrary URL, potentially without proper authorization or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to trigger processing of media content from arbitrary URLs on a victim's device, which might lead to unauthorized information disclosure or manipulation of content. However, there is no evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update WhatsApp for iOS to version 2.25.23.73 or later, WhatsApp Business for iOS to version 2.25.23.82 or later, and WhatsApp for Mac to version 2.25.23.83 or later. These updates contain fixes for the incomplete validation of rich response messages that could allow processing of media content from arbitrary URLs.

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