WeChat worm could compromise devices before calls are answered
UKPulse News Desk
A WeChat worm, reportedly developed with AI assistance, could have allowed remote code execution across platforms before Tencent shut it down.
- A WeChat worm could have compromised devices before a call was answered.
- The worm reportedly used AI to turn a VoIP memory bug into cross-platform remote code execution.
- Tencent has shut down the vulnerability.
A WeChat worm had the potential to compromise a device before a user even answered a call, according to reports. The vulnerability reportedly leveraged AI to transform a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) memory bug into a cross-platform remote code execution (RCE) exploit.
The issue has since been addressed, with Tencent shutting down the worm.