WhatsApp Fixes Video Call Bug That Could Have Let Hackers In, Says Report

WhatsApp fixes video call bug that could have let hackers in, says report

WhatsApp fixes video call bug that could have let hackers in, says report

WhatsApp has reportedly fixed a bug that could've given hackers control of a user's app through video calls.

The maker of the chat app released a fix for the iOS version on Oct. 3 and updated the Android version on Sept. 28. Hackers could've seized a user's WhatsApp when he or she answered an incoming video call, according to CNET sister site ZDNet.

A security researcher at Google's Project Zero reportedly discovered the flaw in August. The "memory corruption bug" affected WhatsApp's use of Real-Time Transport Protocol for video calls, ZDNet said. RTP is the technology used to transmit audio and video over IP networks. Web users weren't affected.

WhatsApp didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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