WhatsApp discloses critical vulnerability in older app versions
by Corin Faife from The Verge - All Posts on (#643S8)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge WhatsApp has published details of a critical" vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but could still affect older installations that have not been updated.
Details were disclosed in a September update of WhatsApp's page on security advisories affecting the app and came to light on September 23rd.
The critical bug would allow an attacker to exploit a code error known as an integer overflow, letting them execute their own code on a victim's smartphone after sending a specially crafted video call. Remote code execution vulnerabilities are a key step in installing malware, spyware, or other malicious applications on a target system, as they give attackers a foot in the door that can be used to further compromise...