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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2022-36934 json

An integer overflow in WhatsApp could result in remote code execution in an established video call.

published 2022-09-22 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-39592

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.5%
EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An integer overflow in WhatsApp could result in remote code execution in an established video call.

Patch / fix

  • Meta WhatsApp for iOS 2.22.16.12
  • Meta WhatsApp Business for iOS 2.22.16.12
  • Meta WhatsApp for Android 2.22.16.12
  • Meta WhatsApp Business for Android 2.22.16.12

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
17 mo ago

Exploit prediction

2.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Meta WhatsApp for iOS
  • Meta WhatsApp Business for iOS
  • Meta WhatsApp for Android
  • Meta WhatsApp Business for Android

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.