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TI-2021-06356 Aliases CVE-2021-24041GHSA-rwm6-qx2j-8fmr

Heap-based buffer overflow in Meta WhatsApp Business for Android

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A missing bounds check in image blurring code prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.22.7 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.22.7 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user sent a malicious image.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01246 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WhatsApp Business for Android (Facebook): v2.21.22.7WhatsApp for Android (Facebook): v2.21.22.7

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MetaWhatsApp Business for Androidbefore v2.21.22.7v2.21.22.7Patch availableCNA
MetaWhatsApp for Androidbefore v2.21.22.7v2.21.22.7Patch availableCNA
  • WhatsApp Business for Android VendorMeta Affected before v2.21.22.7 Fixed in v2.21.22.7 Patch available CNA
  • WhatsApp for Android VendorMeta Affected before v2.21.22.7 Fixed in v2.21.22.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*before 2.21.22.7VulnerableWhatsApp
cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*before 2.21.22.7VulnerableWhatsApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions before 2.21.22.7 Vulnerable ·WhatsApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions before 2.21.22.7 Vulnerable ·WhatsApp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WhatsApp Business for Android (Facebook) Fixed in v2.21.22.7
  • Fix · CNA WhatsApp for Android (Facebook) Fixed in v2.21.22.7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24041
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwm6-qx2j-8fmr

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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