CVE-2019-11932

Name: CVE-2019-11932
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-03T22:15:10.37+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 44.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-11932 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 44.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

44.53%

98.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Whatsapp	Whatsapp	< 2.19.244
Android-Gif-Drawable Project	Android-Gif-Drawable	< 1.2.18

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154867/Whatsapp-2.19.216-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158306/WhatsApp-android-gif-drawable-Double-Free.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/27Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://awakened1712.github.io/hacking/hacking-whatsapp-gif-rce/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/wdormann/874198c1bd29c7dd2157d9fc1d858263Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/commit/cc5b4f8e43463995a84efd594f89a21f906c2d20Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673/commits/4944c92761e0a14f04868cbcf4f4e86fd4b7a4a9Third Party Advisory
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11932Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154867/Whatsapp-2.19.216-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158306/WhatsApp-android-gif-drawable-Double-Free.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Nov/27Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://awakened1712.github.io/hacking/hacking-whatsapp-gif-rce/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/wdormann/874198c1bd29c7dd2157d9fc1d858263Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/commit/cc5b4f8e43463995a84efd594f89a21f906c2d20Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673/commits/4944c92761e0a14f04868cbcf4f4e86fd4b7a4a9Third Party Advisory
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11932Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 3, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11932?

How severe is CVE-2019-11932?

CVE-2019-11932 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 44.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11932?

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Source: NVD / NIST