WhatsApp beta updates for iOS and Android brings fix for spyware vulnerability, and more

WhatsApp has released new beta updates for its Android, iOS WhatsApp Business and iOS variants. WhatsApp beta 2.19.143 for Android brings in a security fix for CVE-2019-3568. Both the Android variant and WhatsApp Business beta 2.19.60.5 for iOS get a new feature to protect your profile picture. The beta update for iOS with version number 2.19.51.4 brings support for notification sticker previews.

WhatsApp beta 2.19.143 for Android brings in a security fix for recently discovered CVE-2019-3568 vulnerability. CVE-2019-3568 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that was found inside of the WhatsApp VOIP stack. This allowed execution of remote codes, which were started by a specially crafted series of SRTCP packets sent to a target phone number. Using this vulnerability attackers could easily install spyware onto a victims phone with just a call.