CVE-2019-11932

HIGHNVD 8.88.9▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 45% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction (continuous uplift above 30%)
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 45%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

A double free vulnerability in the DDGifSlurp function in decoding.c in the android-gif-drawable library before version 1.2.18, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.244 and many other Android applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service when the library is used to parse a specially crafted GIF image.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.9HIGHhigh confidence
EG Risk
62
EG Risk 62/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity89% × 45%
Exploitation45% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
45%
EPSS %ILE
98th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: elevated) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

October 3, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_pr.
generic

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11932
github_pr Patch Available

Double free problem

Patch available: koral--/android-gif-drawable v1.2.19 (PR #673 merged 2019-08-25)

https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673/commits/4944c92761e0a14f04868cbcf4f4e86fd4b7a4a9
github_pr Patch Available

Double free problem

Patch available: koral--/android-gif-drawable v1.2.19 (PR #673 merged 2019-08-25)

https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/pull/673
github_commit Patch Available

commit cc5b4f8e4346 (koral--/android-gif-drawable)

Patch available: koral--/android-gif-drawable v1.2.18 (contains commit cc5b4f8e4346)

https://github.com/koral--/android-gif-drawable/commit/cc5b4f8e43463995a84efd594f89a21f906c2d20
generic

List of Android apps that include libpl_droidsonroids_gif.so - potentially vulnerable to CVE-2019-11932. Sorted by install count. · GitHub

https://gist.github.com/wdormann/874198c1bd29c7dd2157d9fc1d858263
generic

How a double-free bug in WhatsApp turns to RCE - Home

https://awakened1712.github.io/hacking/hacking-whatsapp-gif-rce/
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158306/WhatsApp-android-gif-drawable-Double-Free.html

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable1.0.10 ... 1.2.9 (43 versions)
  • every version up to 1.2.18: fixed in 1.2.18
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(11 references, 10 shown)

Public exploit code is referenced for this CVE (1 Exploit-DB entry, 10 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly.

  • GitHub PoCkal1gh0st/WhatsAppHACK-RCE
    Published Mar 19, 2021

    Whatsapp remote code execution CVE-2019-11932 https://awakened1712.github.io/hacking/hacking-whatsapp-gif-rce/

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCErr0r-ICA/WhatsPayloadRCE
    Published Apr 22, 2020

    Whatsapp Automatic Payload Generator [CVE-2019-11932]

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCSmoZy92/CVE-2019-11932
    Published Dec 15, 2019
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmRanonyMousTZ/CVE-2019-11932-whatsApp-exploit
    Published Oct 23, 2019

    Double-free vulnerability in DDGifSlurp in decoding.c in libpl_droidsonroids_gif can read more https://awakened1712.github.io/hacking/hacking-whatsapp-gif-rce/

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-47515
    Published Oct 16, 2019

    Whatsapp 2.19.216 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCfastmo/CVE-2019-11932
    Published Oct 16, 2019

    Programa para hackear Whatsapp Mediante Gif ,asiendo un exploit con el puerto.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCvalbrux/CVE-2019-11932-SupportApp
    Published Oct 16, 2019

    This native code file aims to be complementary to the published Whatsapp GIF RCE exploit by Awakened , by calculating the system() function address and ROP gadget address for different types of devices, which then can be used to successfully exploit the vulnerability.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCTulungagungCyberLink/CVE-2019-11932
    Published Oct 5, 2019

    Double-Free BUG in WhatsApp exploit poc.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCawakened1712/CVE-2019-11932
    Published Oct 4, 2019

    Simple POC for exploiting WhatsApp double-free bug in DDGifSlurp in decoding.c in libpl_droidsonroids_gif

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCJasonJerry/WhatsRCE
    Published Oct 4, 2019

    This is a Automated Generate Payload for CVE-2019-11932 (WhatsApp Remote Code Execution)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-11932?
CVE-2019-11932 is a high vulnerability published on October 3, 2019. A double free vulnerability in the DDGifSlurp function in decoding.c in the android-gif-drawable library before version 1.2.18, as used in WhatsApp for Android before version 2.19.244 and many other Android applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service…
When was CVE-2019-11932 disclosed?
CVE-2019-11932 was first published on October 3, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-11932 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-11932 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-11932?
CVE-2019-11932 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.9 (HIGH).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-11932?
A fix for CVE-2019-11932 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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