WhatsApp Security Restriction Bypass Vulnerability
Release Date: 1 Sep 2025
RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Clients - Im, Chat & Voip
A vulnerability has been identified in in WhatsApp. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger security restriction bypass on the targeted system.
Note:
CVE-2025-55177 is being scattered exploited. This vulnerability allow an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device. Hence, the risk level is rated as Medium Risk.
CVE-2025-55177, 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.
Impact
- Security Restriction Bypass
System / Technologies affected
- WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.25.21.73
- WhatsApp Business for iOS v2.25.21.7
- WhatsApp for Mac v2.25.21.78
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software vendor web-site for more details.
Apply fixes issued by the vendor:
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