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WhatsApp Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Reportedly Exploited In The Wild

ID: 215f1cc6-67b5-5683-bff0-30e334f95d81

STIX ID: report--215f1cc6-67b5-5683-bff0-30e334f95d81

Feed Name: Zimperium Blog

Threat Score
85/100

Date Published: 2019-05-15

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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WhatsApp CVE-2019-3568 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the VOIP/SRTP stack that can be triggered by specially crafted SRTP packets during a voice call, allowing an attacker to install surveillance tools even if the call is not answered; multiple WhatsApp client versions are listed as affected, a reported in-the-wild attempt targeted a UK-based lawyer, and Zimperium describes detection and risk-profiling mitigations.

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