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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23863 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2026 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
11 May 2026, 19:59
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time |
Whatsapp whatsapp
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | |
| References | () https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23863 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2026 - Vendor Advisory |
01 May 2026, 18:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CWE | CWE-158 |
01 May 2026, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Summary | (en) 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. | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 |
01 May 2026, 16:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-01 16:16
Updated : 2026-05-11 19:59
NVD link : CVE-2026-23863
Mitre link : CVE-2026-23863
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-23863
JSON object : View
Products Affected
CWE
CWE-158
Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
