Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
History

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Facebook
Facebook facebook
Whatsapp
Whatsapp whatsapp
Whatsapp whatsapp Business
Vendors & Products Facebook
Facebook facebook
Whatsapp
Whatsapp whatsapp
Whatsapp whatsapp Business

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0000

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Description Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Meta

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-18T14:25:08.232Z

Reserved: 2025-08-08T18:21:47.119Z

Link: CVE-2025-55179

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-18T14:25:03.625Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-18T15:16:32.177

Modified: 2025-11-19T19:15:16.750

Link: CVE-2025-55179

cve-icon Redhat

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