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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2021-32666

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

wire-ios is the iOS version of Wire, an open-source secure messaging app. In wire-ios versions 3.8.0 and prior, a vulnerability exists that can cause a denial of service between users. If a user has an invalid assetID for their profile picture and it contains the " character, it will cause the iOS client to crash. The vulnerability is patched in wire-ios version 3.8.1.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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  • HIGH

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published