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zdiLucas Leong (@_wmliang_) of Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZDI-21-1537
HistoryDec 14, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

Tencent WeChat WXAM Decoder Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2021-12-1400:00:00
Lucas Leong (@_wmliang_) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
www.zerodayinitiative.com
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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tencent WeChat. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the WXAM decoder. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.