CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-23866

4.3 MEDIUM Published 2026-05-01 Modified 2026-10-26 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2026-05-01
Last modified
2026-10-26
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
4.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-940

Description

Incomplete validation of AI rich response messages for Instagram Reels in WhatsApp for iOS v2.25.8.0 to v2.26.15.72 and WhatsApp for Android v2.25.8.0 to v2.26.7.10 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device, including triggering OS-controlled custom URL scheme handlers. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Affected configurations

• whatsapp whatsapp (>= 2.25.8.0 <= 2.26.7.10) • whatsapp whatsapp (>= 2.25.8.0 <= 2.26.15.72)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-940 Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel weakness

References