CVE-2026-23863

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

11 May 2026, 19:59

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First Time Whatsapp whatsapp
Whatsapp
CPE cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
References () https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23863 - () https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23863 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2026 - () https://www.whatsapp.com/security/advisories/2026 - Vendor Advisory

01 May 2026, 18:16

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CWE CWE-158

01 May 2026, 17:16

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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. (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 : unknown
v3 : unknown
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


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Products Affected

whatsapp

  • whatsapp
CWE
CWE-158

Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character