vendor:
WhatsApp
by:
Daniel Godoy
7,8
CVSS
HIGH
Remote Reboot/Crash
N/A
CWE
Product Name: WhatsApp
Affected Version From: 2.11.476
Affected Version To: 2.11.476
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Android
2014
WhatsApp Remote Reboot/Crash App Android
Custom message with non-printable characters will crash any WhatsApp client < v2.11.476 for android. It uses Yowsup library, that provides us with the options of registration, reading/sending messages, and even engaging in an interactive conversation over WhatsApp protocol.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to the latest version of WhatsApp.