CVE-2022-27492
An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted...
An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file.
- Record
CVE-2022-27492- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-191
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file.
- Record
CVE-2022-27492- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-191
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-31993
An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file.
- Record
EUVD-2022-31993- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-98r4-4f3j-q239
An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted...
An integer underflow in WhatsApp could have caused remote code execution when receiving a crafted video file.
- Record
GHSA-98r4-4f3j-q239- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-191
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-27492 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Whatsapp, published September 23, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 44th percentile. No source names a fixed version.