CVE-2026-23863
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CVE-2026-23863 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An attachment spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to v2.3000.1032164386.258709 could have allowed maliciously formatted documents with embedded NUL bytes in the filename to be shown in the application as one type of file but run as an executable when opened. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An attachment spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to v2.3000.1032164386.258709 could have allowed maliciously formatted documents with embedded NUL bytes in the filename to be shown in the application as one type of file but run as an executable when opened. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| < 2.3000.1032164386.258709 |
References
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23863Third Party Advisory
- https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2026Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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