CVE-2019-17151

Published Jan 7, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers redirect users to an external resource on affected installations of Tencent WeChat Prior to 7.0.9. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must be within a chat session together with the attacker. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of a users profile. The issue lies in the failure to properly validate a users name. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9302.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-7608 This vulnerability allows remote attackers redirect users to an external resource on affected installations of Tencent WeChat Prior to 7.0.9. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must be within a chat session together with the attacker. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of a users profile. The issue lies in the failure to properly validate a users name. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9302.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:33 AM
Reserved
Oct 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 7, 2020, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:23 AM