CVE-2019-11932

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 69.9%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 44%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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
8.8(medium)
EPSS
98.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 3, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (18)

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable1.0.10 ... 1.2.9 (43 versions)1.2.18—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 33× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-05-27 13:26 UTCEG score recompute
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  28. 2026-05-25 22:16 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (9 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCkal1gh0st/WhatsAppHACK-RCE
    First seen 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
    First seen Apr 22, 2020

    Whatsapp Automatic Payload Generator [CVE-2019-11932]

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCSmoZy92/CVE-2019-11932
    First seen Dec 15, 2019
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmRanonyMousTZ/CVE-2019-11932-whatsApp-exploit
    First seen 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
    First seen Oct 16, 2019

    Whatsapp 2.19.216 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCvalbrux/CVE-2019-11932-SupportApp
    First seen 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 PoCfastmo/CVE-2019-11932
    First seen Oct 16, 2019

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

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

    Double-Free BUG in WhatsApp exploit poc.

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

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

    Open source ↗

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 in the National Vulnerability Database 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 98.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-11932?
CVE-2019-11932 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-11932?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-11932, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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