Read the docs
TI-2025-21578 Aliases CVE-2025-30259GHSA-7cjf-7m5h-q946

The WhatsApp cloud service before late 2024 did not block certain crafted PDF content…

Priority LOW 16Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The WhatsApp cloud service before late 2024 did not block certain crafted PDF content that can defeat a sandbox protection mechanism and consequently allow remote access to messaging applications by third parties, as exploited in the wild in 2024 for installation of Android malware associated with BIGPRETZEL.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00261 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WhatsApp cloud service (Meta): late 2024

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MetaWhatsApp cloud servicebefore late 2024late 2024Patch availableCNA
  • WhatsApp cloud service VendorMeta Affected before late 2024 Fixed in late 2024 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WhatsApp cloud service (Meta) Fixed in late 2024

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-30259
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7cjf-7m5h-q946

References

Other 2

  • 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
See all 191 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences