Spyware Labeled 'TikTok Pro' Exploits Fears of U.S. Ban

Researchers have discovered a new Android spyware campaign pushing a “Pro” version of the TikTok app that is exploiting fears among its young and gullible users that the popular social media app is on the cusp of being banned in the United States. The malware can take over basic device...

PT-2020-15166

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Facebook Hermes versions prior to commit 2c7af7ec481ceffd0d14ce2d7c045e475fd71dc6 Description The issue is related to an Integer signedness error in the JavaScript Interpreter. This error can be exploited to cause a denial of service attack or...

CVE-2020-1913: Signed to Unsigned Conversion Error

An Integer signedness error in the JavaScript Interpreter in Facebook Hermes prior to commit 2c7af7ec481ceffd0d14ce2d7c045e475fd71dc6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service attack or a potential RCE via crafted JavaScript. Note that this is only exploitable if the application using Hermes...

PT-2020-15165

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Facebook Hermes versions prior to commit 091835377369c8fd5917d9b87acffa721ad2a168 Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability when executing lazily compiled inner generator functions. This could potentially...

CVE-2020-1912: Out-of-bounds Write

An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability when executing lazily compiled inner generator functions in Facebook Hermes prior to commit 091835377369c8fd5917d9b87acffa721ad2a168 allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript. Note that this is only exploitable if the...

Facebook Debuts Third-Party Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

Facebook has implemented a fresh security vulnerability disclosure policy VDP this week – in an effort to explain how it decides when and how to roll out details on various bugs that its team finds in third-party software and open-source projects. Generally speaking, companies will have 21 days t...

WhatsApp Discloses 6 Bugs via Dedicated Security Site

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has fixed six previously undisclosed vulnerabilities in its chat platform, revealing the move on a new dedicated security advisory site aimed at informing its more than 2 million users about bugs and keeping them updated on app security. The site is part of an effort by...

Will WhatsApp’s Misinfo Cure Work for Facebook Messenger?

To protect the election, the platform will limit message forwarding to five people at a time...

CVE-2020-1911

A type confusion vulnerability when resolving properties of JavaScript objects with specially-crafted prototype chains in Facebook Hermes prior to commit fe52854cdf6725c2eaa9e125995da76e6ceb27da allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript. Note that this is only...

CVE-2020-1911

A type confusion vulnerability when resolving properties of JavaScript objects with specially-crafted prototype chains in Facebook Hermes prior to commit fe52854cdf6725c2eaa9e125995da76e6ceb27da allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript. Note that this is only...

Type confusion

A type confusion vulnerability when resolving properties of JavaScript objects with specially-crafted prototype chains in Facebook Hermes prior to commit fe52854cdf6725c2eaa9e125995da76e6ceb27da allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript. Note that this is only...

CVE-2020-1911

A type confusion vulnerability when resolving properties of JavaScript objects with specially-crafted prototype chains in Facebook Hermes prior to commit fe52854cdf6725c2eaa9e125995da76e6ceb27da allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript. Note that this is only...

CVE-2020-1911

A type confusion vulnerability when resolving properties of JavaScript objects with specially-crafted prototype chains in Facebook Hermes prior to commit fe52854cdf6725c2eaa9e125995da76e6ceb27da allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript. Note that this is only...

CVE-2020-1911

CVE-2020-1911 concerns a type confusion in Facebook Hermes when resolving properties of JavaScript objects with specially-crafted prototype chains, prior to commit fe52854cdf6725c2eaa9e125995da76e6ceb27da. The vulnerability could allow arbitrary code execution if untrusted JavaScript is evaluated...

Facebook WhatsApp Desktop Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Facebook WhatsApp is a suite of mobile applications from the American company Facebook that utilize the web to deliver text messages. The application uses the contact information in a smartphone to find contacts using the program to send texts, pictures, and more. A cross-site scripting...

CVE-2020-1911: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type

A type confusion vulnerability when resolving properties of JavaScript objects with specially-crafted prototype chains in Facebook Hermes prior to commit fe52854cdf6725c2eaa9e125995da76e6ceb27da allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript. Note that this is only...

PT-2020-15164

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Facebook Hermes versions prior to commit fe52854cdf6725c2eaa9e125995da76e6ceb27da Description A type confusion issue exists when resolving properties of JavaScript objects with specially-crafted prototype chains. This could allow attackers to...

Facebook's Zuckerberg Says He's Got Election Stuff Under Control

Facebook rolls out its plan to protect the US from November mayhem...

Rosetta-Flash JSONP Vulnerability in hapi

This description taken from the pull request provided by Patrick Kettner. Versions 6.1.0 and earlier of hapi are vulnerable to a rosetta-flash attack, which can be used by attackers to send data across domains and break the browser same-origin-policy. Recommendation - Update hapi to version 6.1.1...

GHSA-363H-VJ6Q-3CMJ Rosetta-Flash JSONP Vulnerability in hapi

This description taken from the pull request provided by Patrick Kettner. Versions 6.1.0 and earlier of hapi are vulnerable to a rosetta-flash attack, which can be used by attackers to send data across domains and break the browser same-origin-policy. Recommendation - Update hapi to version 6.1.1...