CVE-2025-30401 – WhatsApp for Windows MIME Type Spoofing Vulnerability

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitrary code rather than view the attachment when manually opening the attachment inside WhatsApp.
    Added Reference https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-30401
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