VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-1889
CVSS score10 CRITICAL
EPSS probability4.78%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-09-03
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A security feature bypass issue in WhatsApp Desktop versions prior to v0.3.4932 could have allowed for sandbox escape in Electron and escalation of privilege if combined with a remote code execution vulnerability inside the sandboxed renderer process.
Primary references
- cve-assign@fb.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory