Check Point says critical vulnerability found in Instagram, issue fixed

Check Point added that the patch for this vulnerability has already been available for six months now

Security firm Check Point on Thursday said its researchers had found a vulnerability on the Instagram app that could have allowed an attacker to take over a victim's account using a malicious image - an issue which has now been fixed.
 
Earlier this year, Check Point researchers had found a critical vulnerability in the Instagram app that would have given an attacker the ability to take over a victim's Instagram account, and turn their phone into a spying tool by sending them a malicious image file, Check Point said in a statement.
 
When the image is saved and