VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-24035

CVSS score9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.13%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-06-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Description

A lack of filename validation when unzipping archives prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.8.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.8.13 could have allowed path traversal attacks that overwrite WhatsApp files.

Weakness classification

  • cve-assign@fb.com: CWE-23
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-22

Primary references