Description
Media ContentProvider URIs used for opening attachments in other apps were generated sequentially prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.20.185, which could have allowed a malicious third party app chosen to open the file to guess the URIs for previously opened attachments until the opener app is terminated.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2020/
Scores
CVSS v3
3.3
EPSS
0.0063
EPSS Percentile
45.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-340
CWE-330
Status
published
Products (1)
whatsapp/whatsapp
< 2.20.185
Published
Oct 06, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026