A report by Check Point Security this week revealed that Instagram had a vulnerability in the way that it uses Mozjpeg, the open source project used as their JPEG format decoder.
Facebook has patched a critical vulnerability in Instagram that would let hackers take over a user’s phone just by sending a picture.
A report by Check Point Research this week revealed that Instagram had a vulnerability in the way that it uses Mozjpeg, the open source project used as their JPEG format decoder.
The firm explained that in the attack scenario, an attacker simply sends an image to the victim via email, WhatsApp or other media exchange platforms. When the Instagram app is opened, the malicious code exploits the vulnerability.
The image may or may not be saved, but just opening Instagram is enough to execute the code. The notable issue is how Instagram handles third-party libraries for image…