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Urgent: Update WhatsApp Windows App to Fix Security Flaw

4/9/2025

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WhatsApp users are urged to update their Windows app immediately to patch a critical security flaw (CVE-2025-30401) that could let attackers run harmful code. This vulnerability, affecting versions before v2.2450.6, can deceive users about file types. Meta emphasizes the importance of this update, as no exploits have been reported yet.

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Story summary

WhatsApp users are urged to update their Windows app immediately to patch a critical security flaw (CVE-2025-30401) that could let attackers run harmful code. This vulnerability, affecting versions before v2.2450.6, can deceive users about file types. Meta emphasizes the importance of this update, as no exploits have been reported yet.