CVE-2021-24041

9.8 criticalEPSS 1.2%

Critical (9.8) in whatsapp. EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A missing bounds check in image blurring code prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.22.7 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.22.7 could have allowed an out-of-bounds write if a user sent a malicious image.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical

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

EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 69% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs: CWE-787, CWE-122
Published: 2021-12-07
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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