CVE-2025-30401

A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitrary code rather than view the attachment when manually opening the attachment inside WhatsApp. We have not seen evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Published: 2025-04-05 Last update: 2025-04-09 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-30401 is rated Moderate Risk (40.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.17%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-30401

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-14 0.15% 0.17% +0.03%
2 2026-03-04 0.17% 0.15% -0.03%
3 2026-03-01 — 0.17% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-30401

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.7 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 1.2 5.5 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-30401

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-30401

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
whatsapp whatsapp < 2.2450.6 cpe:2.3:a:whatsapp:whatsapp:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

References for CVE-2025-30401

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