Security News > 2025 > April > WhatsApp vulnerability could be used to infect Windows users with malware (CVE-2025-30401)
2025-04-09 12:51
WhatsApp users are urged to update the Windows client app to plug a serious security vulnerability (CVE-2025-30401) that may allow attackers to trick users into running malicious code. Meta classifies the vulnerability as a spoofing issue that makes all WhatsApp for Windows versions prior to v2.2450.6 display sent attachments according to their MIME (media) type – i.e., the metadata that says what kind of file it is: audio, image, message, text, application, etc. – but … More → The post WhatsApp vulnerability could be used to infect Windows users with malware (CVE-2025-30401) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-05 | CVE-2025-30401 | Unspecified vulnerability in Whatsapp A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename extension. | 0.0 |