Medium severity · published Mar 23, 2022
CVE-2020-20096
Whatsapp iOS 2.19.80 and prior and Android 2.19.222 and prior user interface does not properly represent URI messages to the user, which results in URI spoofing via specially…
6.5
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Whatsapp iOS 2.19.80 and prior and Android 2.19.222 and prior user interface does not properly represent URI messages to the user, which results in URI spoofing via specially crafted messages.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WH
Whatsapp · Whatsapp
through 2.19.80; through 2.19.222 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-20096
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-20096
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166448/RTLO-Injection-URI-Spoofing.html
Exploit
https://github.com/zadewg/RIUS
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