Critical TikTok vulnerabilities exposed camera, mic and payment data, researchers say
andreamichi · x · 2026-09-19
DepthFirst Labs discovered critical vulnerabilities in TikTok, covered by The Washington Post. The flaws let attackers access anything on a user's device that TikTok itself could reach — including the camera, microphone, payment information, photos, and the user's entire TikTok account. Researchers call the exploit demo "wild," with technical details in the thread.
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