Experts recommend upgrading a WhatsApp messenger because of new vulnerability

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/F2/36/IB-FRJA69ueA_3C2C9C12.jpg" Alt = "Experts recommend updating WhatsApp through new vulnerability"/> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ < p > WhatsApp users on Windows have called for updating the messenger to the latest version by detecting critical vulnerability.

~ < p > Critical vulnerability in the application, marked as Cve-2025-30401, touches the old versions of the messenger to compilation 2.2450.6 inclusive. Secure gap allows the attackers to use the bug to process the attachments to convince the victim to open a malicious file.

< P > Vulnerability Arose due to an incorrect display of investments: WhatsApp identifies a file based on a MIME type, such as an image, but opens it by extension, such as & ldquo; .exe & rdquo;. This can lead to the launch of malicious software instead of the intended file. Old versions of WhatsApp are in a risk zone if their version is below 2.2450.6.

< p > Update to the latest version eliminates the problem identified. Experts emphasize that such vulnerability is especially dangerous because they play users' trust in messenger.