Watch out! A new vulnerability in WhatsApp for Android allows attackers to perform remote commands on devices

Security researcher Awakened has identified a vulnerability in the Android version of WhatsApp messaging app which could allow attackers to launch remote code execution attacks (with privilege elevation) on victims. Exploiting the flaw, however, is a rather complicated affair: involves a malicious actor sending a forged GIF file to a victim in a message on […]

Article Link: https://www.andreafortuna.org/2019/10/04/watch-out-a-new-vulnerability-in-whatsapp-for-android-allows-attackers-to-perform-remote-commands-on-devices/