WhatsApp for Windows Flaw Could Let Hackers Sneak In Malicious Files

If you use WhatsApp Desktop on Windows, listen up! A flaw in WhatsApp for Windows CVE-2025-30401 let attackers disguise malicious files as safe ones. Update to version 2.2450.6 or later to stay secure...

CVE-2025-30401

A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitra...

CVE-2025-30401

A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitra...

CVE-2025-30401

A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitra...

CVE-2025-30401

A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitra...

CVE-2025-30401

A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitra...

CVE-2025-30401

CVE-2025-30401 affects WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6. The issue is a spoofing vulnerability where attachments are displayed by MIME type but opened using a handler chosen from the attachment’s filename extension, enabling a malicious file to execute arbitrary code when a user man...

PT-2025-15063

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WhatsApp versions prior to 2.2450.6 Description A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows allows attackers to disguise malicious files as harmless attachments, potentially leading to remote code execution when opened. The vulnerability is relat...

Facebook WhatsApp 安全漏洞

Facebook WhatsApp is a suite of mobile applications from Facebook Inc. in the United States that are based on the Android platform and utilize the network to deliver text messages. The application uses contact information in a smartphone to find contacts using the software to send texts, pictures...

CVE-2025-30259

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 wit...

PT-2025-12404 · Undefined · Undefined

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: WhatsApp affected versions not specified Description: A zero-click flaw in WhatsApp was exploited by Paragon spyware, targeting journalists and activists. The issue was patched in October 2024. Recommendations: At the moment, there is no...

Israeli Spyware Graphite Targeted WhatsApp with 0-Click Exploit

Citizen Lab's investigation reveals sophisticated spyware attacks exploiting WhatsApp vulnerabilities, implicating Paragon Solutions. Learn how their research exposed these threats and the implications for digital privacy...

Six Governments Likely Use Israeli Paragon Spyware to Hack IM Apps and Harvest Data

The governments of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, and Singapore are likely customers of spyware developed by Israeli company Paragon Solutions, according to a new report from The Citizen Lab. Paragon, founded in 2019 by Ehud Barak and Ehud Schneorson, is the maker of a surveillance...

CVE-2025-30259

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 wit...

WhatsApp 安全漏洞

WhatsApp is a suite of mobile applications from WhatsApp, an American company that uses the Internet to transmit text messages. The application uses contact information in a smartphone to find contacts using the software to transmit text, images, and more. A security vulnerability exists in...

CVE-2025-30259

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 wit...

PT-2025-11993 · Meta · Whatsapp

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: WhatsApp cloud service affected versions not specified Description: The issue concerns the WhatsApp cloud service, which did not block certain crafted PDF content. This crafted content can defeat a sandbox protection mechanism, allowing remot...

CVE-2025-30259

Summary: CVE-2025-30259 concerns the WhatsApp cloud service before late 2024, where crafted PDF content could defeat a sandbox protection mechanism and permit remote access to messaging apps by third parties, an issue reportedly exploited in the wild in 2024 for Android malware (BIGPRETZEL). Affe...

VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2025-30259

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...

CVE-2025-30259

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 wit...