Interesting article that Google Project Zero security researcher Natalie Silvanovich found a critical vulnerability in WhatsApp messenger that could have allowed hackers to remotely take full control of your WhatsApp just by video calling you over the messaging app.
The vulnerability is a memory heap overflow issue which is triggered when a user receives a specially crafted malformed RTP packet via a video call request, which results in the corruption error and crashing the WhatsApp mobile app.
Since the vulnerability affect RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) implementation of Whatsapp, the flaw affects Android and iOS apps, but not WhatsApp Web that relies on WebRTC for video calls.
https://thehackernews.com/2018/10/hack-whatsapp-account-chats.html
The vulnerability is a reminiscence heap overflow subject which is triggered when a person receives a specifically crafted malformed RTP packet by way of a video name request, which leads to the corruption error and crashing the WhatsApp cell app.
True, social engineering awareness is so important for daily life.
It is a good article to show how easy the social media app will impact users. Those popular app should pay attention to secure users’ account information and release appropriate patch in a timely manner.