Is CVE-2020-1907 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-1907 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-1907 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-1907 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-1907?

CVE-2020-1907 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-1907

CWE-787Published: October 6, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A stack overflow in WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.20.196.16, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.20.196.12, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.90, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.90, and WhatsApp for Portal prior to v173.0.0.29.505 could have allowed arbitrary code execution when parsing the contents of an RTP Extension header.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-1907 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.