CVE-2025-55179

MEDIUM EPSS 4.5%
Published Nov 18, 20257mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.4 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Nov 18, 2025 7mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.4
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
2.5
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
whatsappwhatsapp*≥2.25.8.14  –  <2.25.23.83
whatsappwhatsapp*≥2.25.8.17  –  <2.25.23.73
whatsappwhatsapp_business*≥2.25.8.14  –  <2.25.23.82

References 2

  • facebook.com https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55179
    Vendor Advisory
  • whatsapp.com https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.