MAJOR EXPLOIT: This GIF can Backdoor any Android Phone (sort of)

In this video, we take a deep dive into the inner mechanics of a double free vulnerability within Android OS, allowing attackers to gain complete access to any Android mobile phone with an RCE (remote code execution). This vulnerability was exploited by creating a custom GIF file and sending it to a user in WhatsApp. Whether you're a pen tester, security researcher, or cyber security expert, having a solid foundation in low level languages, especially C, is critical.

0:00 - Overview
0:35 - GIFs
1:02- GIFs within Android
2:10- Memory / Pointers
3:35 - Double Free
6:02 - WhatsApp Payload
8:24 - RCE

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Original report by security researcher Awakened
https://awakened1712.github.io/hackin...

Double free within android-gif-drawable
https://github.com/koral--/android-gi...

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