<ul><li>A vulnerability in WhatsApp for Windows allowed hackers to spoof executable files as images.</li><li>Meta has fixed the vulnerability that affected all older versions of WhatsApp for Windows.</li><li>The flaw allowed criminals to trick users into running .exe files by displaying them as harmless photos in the chat.</li><li>Although there is currently no evidence of exploitation, Meta has advised users to apply the patch immediately.</li></ul>

WhatsApp vulnerability that allowed hackers to share .exe files as images patched

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