CVE-2019-11932 in the critical feed json
android-gif-drawable Double Free vulnerability
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-x534-j49x-mqvj , EUVD-2022-5880
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 44.5%
- EPSS 44.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
A double free vulnerability in the DDGifSlurp function in decoding.c in the android-gif-drawable library before version 1.2.18, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.244 and many other Android applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service when the library is used to parse a specially crafted GIF image.
Patch / fix
- maven pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable 1.2.18
- koral-- android-gif-drawable 1.2.18
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- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-47515)
Exploit prediction
44.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-47515 Whatsapp 2.19.216 - Remote Code Execution remote, 2019-10-16
- awakened1712.github.io https://awakened1712.github.io/hacking/hacking-whatsapp-gif-rce/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable | <1.2.18 |
1.2.18 |
Affected products
- koral-- android-gif-drawable
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-415 Double Free
References
-
github.com
/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673/commits/4944c92761e0a14f04868cbcf4f4e86fd4b7a4a9
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/koral--/android-gif-drawable/commit/cc5b4f8e43463995a84efd594f89a21f906c2d20
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
awakened1712.github.io
/hacking/hacking-whatsapp-gif-rce/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
facebook.com
/security/advisories/cve-2019-11932
web, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/154867/Whatsapp-2.19.216-Remote-Code-Execution.html
web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/27
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
gist.github.com
/wdormann/874198c1bd29c7dd2157d9fc1d858263
web, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/158306/WhatsApp-android-gif-drawable-Double-Free.html
web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11932
advisory
-
awakened1712.github.io
/hacking/hacking-whatsapp-gif-rce
web
-
github.com
/koral--/android-gif-drawable
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-11932
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x534-j49x-mqvj
- NVD CVE-2019-11932
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