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CVE-2025-55179 — Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to…

Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.23.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.23.82, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.23.83 could have allowed a user to trigger processing of media content from an arbitrary URL on another user’s device. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Published Nov 18, 2025 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Meta

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
  • Technical severity (medium)+3

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.17%
ahead of 6% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026
Affects
Facebook
WhatsApp Business for iOS and 4 more
CVSS base
5.4
Medium · 2 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation
None
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script the kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Partial
partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS, Facebook WhatsApp Desktop for Mac, Facebook WhatsApp for iOS…).
  2. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Facebook WhatsApp Business for iOS ≥ 2.25.8.14 and < 2.25.23.82 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Facebook WhatsApp Desktop for Mac ≥ 2.25.8.14 and < 2.25.23.83 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Facebook WhatsApp for iOS ≥ 2.25.8.17 and < 2.25.23.73 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Whatsapp Whatsapp ≥ 2.25.8.14 and < 2.25.23.83≥ 2.25.8.17 and < 2.25.23.73 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Whatsapp Whatsapp Business ≥ 2.25.8.14 and < 2.25.23.82 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
5.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium 2.8 2.5 cve-assign@fb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
5.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium — — Meta via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N (score shown at the top: cve-assign@fb.com)

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.17%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPS

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · facebook/whatsapp business for ios, facebook/whatsapp for ios, facebook/whatsapp desktop for mac
    Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • SSVC assessment updated
    Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 13, 2026
  • CVSS changed · 5.4
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Analyzed
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • 2025
  • CVE published
    Nov 18, 2025 · Meta

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

2 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Facebook
every CVE for this vendor

Related CVEs (same products)

  • CVE-2026-23863 An attachment spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to v2.3000.1032164386.258709… May 1, 2026
  • CVE-2026-23866 Incomplete validation of AI rich response messages for Instagram Reels in WhatsApp for… May 1, 2026
  • CVE-2025-55177 Meta Platforms WhatsApp Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability KEV Aug 29, 2025
  • CVE-2019-18426 WhatsApp Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability KEV Jan 21, 2020
  • CVE-2019-3568 WhatsApp VOIP Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability KEV May 14, 2019

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No CWE classification.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2025-55179 is "Incomplete validation of rich response messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to…", rated Medium. It affects WhatsApp Business for iOS (Facebook); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 5.4 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.17% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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