Critical WhatsApp Bugs Could Have Let Attackers Hack Devices Remotely

28-Sep-22

Two vulnerabilities in WhatsApp’s messaging software for Android and iOS that might allow remote code execution on weak devices have been fixed with security updates.

One of these involves WhatsApp’s serious integer overflow vulnerability CVE-2022-36934 (CVSS score: 9.8), which allows arbitrary code to be executed only by starting a video conversation. Prior to version 2.22.16.12, the problem affects WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business for Android and iOS. Read More…