Facebook Releases Security Advisory for WhatsApp

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Facebook Releases Security Advisory for WhatsApp [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/05/14/Facebook-Releases-Security-Advisory-WhatsApp ] 05/14/2019 
12:59 PM EDT 
Original release date: May 14, 2019

Facebook has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in WhatsApp. A remote attacker could exploit this 
vulnerability to take control of an affected device.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users to review the Facebook Security Advisory 
for CVE-2019-3568 [ https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3568 ] and upgrade to the appropriate version.

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