Incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.21.73, WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.21.78, and WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.21.78 could have allowed an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device. We assess that this vulnerability, in combination with an OS-level vulnerability on Apple platforms (CVE-2025-43300), may have been exploited in a sophisticated attack against specific targeted users.
References
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| https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55177 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-55177 | US Government Resource |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
24 Oct 2025, 14:14
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| References | () https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-55177 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2025/ - Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Whatsapp whatsapp Business
Whatsapp whatsapp |
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| CWE | CWE-863 | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp_business:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.4 |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.0 |
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Information
Published : 2025-08-29 16:15
Updated : 2025-10-24 14:14
NVD link : CVE-2025-55177
Mitre link : CVE-2025-55177
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-55177
JSON object : View
Products Affected
- whatsapp_business
CWE
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
