CVE-2025-55177 — Meta Platforms WhatsApp Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

Description

Meta Platforms WhatsApp contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability due to an incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages. This vulnerability could allow an unrelated user to trigger processing of content from an arbitrary URL on a target’s device.

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