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TI-2020-01832 Aliases CVE-2020-1905GHSA-wprc-r97f-h356

Media ContentProvider URIs used for opening attachments in other apps were generated…

Priority LOW 17CWE-340Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00642 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WhatsApp for Android (Facebook): 2.20.185

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MetaWhatsApp for Android2.20.185; before 2.20.1852.20.185Patch availableCNA
  • WhatsApp for Android VendorMeta Affected 2.20.185; before 2.20.185 Fixed in 2.20.185 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*before 2.20.185VulnerableWhatsApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions before 2.20.185 Vulnerable ·WhatsApp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WhatsApp for Android (Facebook) Fixed in 2.20.185

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1905
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wprc-r97f-h356
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-34861 Deserialization of untrusted data in Meta react-server-dom-webpack KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-02633 Heap-based buffer overflow in Meta WhatsApp for Android KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-13416 Cross-site scripting in Meta WhatsApp Desktop KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-34857 Incorrect authorization in Meta WhatsApp Desktop for Mac KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2025-34863 Deserialization of untrusted data in Meta react-server-dom-webpack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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