CVE-2025-30401

A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitrary code rather than view the attachment when manually opening the attachment inside WhatsApp. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

09 Apr 2025, 18:15

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References
  • () https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ -
Summary (en) A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitrary code rather than view the attachment when manually opening the attachment inside WhatsApp. (en) A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitrary code rather than view the attachment when manually opening the attachment inside WhatsApp. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.

08 Apr 2025, 16:48

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CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time Whatsapp
Whatsapp whatsapp
References () https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-30401 - () https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-30401 - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

07 Apr 2025, 19:15

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.7

07 Apr 2025, 14:17

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Summary
  • (es) Un problema de suplantación de identidad en WhatsApp para Windows anterior a la versión 2.2450.6 mostraba los archivos adjuntos según su tipo MIME, pero seleccionaba el controlador de apertura según la extensión del archivo. Una discrepancia maliciosa podría haber provocado que el destinatario ejecutara código arbitrario sin darse cuenta en lugar de ver el archivo adjunto al abrirlo manualmente en WhatsApp.

05 Apr 2025, 12:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-04-05 12:15

Updated : 2025-04-09 18:15


NVD link : CVE-2025-30401

Mitre link : CVE-2025-30401

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-30401


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Products Affected

whatsapp

  • whatsapp