The Facebook Defectors Turning Trump’s Strategy Against Him

The platform was key to the president’s upset victory in 2016. Can a group of former employees use it to boost Joe Biden?...

Facebook Hermes Integer Signature Error Vulnerability

Facebook Hermes is a JavaScript VM for mobile , it compiles JavaScript into byte code , you can immediately program and execute . An integer signature error vulnerability exists in the JavaScript interpreter in Facebook Hermes, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of...

Facebook Hermes Out-of-Bounds Read/Write Vulnerability

Facebook Hermes is a JavaScript VM for mobile , it compiles JavaScript into byte code , you can immediately program and execute . Facebook Hermes handles special JS with an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability that can be exploited by a remote attacker to submit a special request and execute...

CVE-2020-1913

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...

CVE-2020-1912

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...

CVE-2020-1912

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...

Integer overflow

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...

Design/Logic Flaw

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...

CVE-2020-1913

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...

CVE-2020-1913

The CVE-2020-1913 issue affects Facebook Hermes’ JavaScript interpreter and is caused by an Integer signedness error. A crafted JavaScript payload can cause denial of service or potentially remote code execution if untrusted JS is evaluated by the Hermes runtime. The description notes that most R...

CVE-2020-1912

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...

CVE-2020-1912

CVE-2020-1912 affects Facebook Hermes, a JavaScript VM used in React Native. The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read/write when executing lazily compiled inner generator functions, prior to commit 091835377369c8fd5917d9b87acffa721ad2a168. Exploitation requires the application to evaluate untru...

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...

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

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...