CVE-2025-55179

Nov. 25, 2025, 5:35 p.m.

5.4
Medium

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Whatsapp
  • Whatsapp
  • Whatsapp Business
  • *
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a whatsapp whatsapp / / / / / macos / /
a whatsapp whatsapp / / / / / iphone_os / /
a whatsapp whatsapp_business / / / / / iphone_os / /

References

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

Tags

NVD-CWE-noinfo
cve-assign@fb.com
2025-11-18
CVE-2025-55179

CVSS Score

5.4 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 18, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 25, 2025, 5:35 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.

More info

Source

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*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.