CVE-2021-24035

9.1 criticalEPSS 1.1%

Critical (9.1) in whatsapp. EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A lack of filename validation when unzipping archives prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.8.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.8.13 could have allowed path traversal attacks that overwrite WhatsApp files.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

9.1 critical

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

EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 66% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs: CWE-22, CWE-23
Published: 2021-06-11
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

whatsapp:whatsapp
whatsapp:whatsapp_business

References

https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/
https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2021/

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