# WeChat worm could pwn a friend before they even answered the call

DevFeed: [WeChat worm could pwn a friend before they even answered the call](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/wechat-worm-could-pwn-a-friend-before-they-even-answered-the-call-8561.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/09/wechat-worm-could-pwn-a-friend-before-they-even-answered-the-call/5295234>)

Author: Connor Jones

Published: 2026-09-09T12:45:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [bug](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bug.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cross-platform.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [bug](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bug.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cross-platform.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>), [memory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/memory.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

A report says AI helped turn a VoIP memory bug into cross-platform remote code execution before Tencent shut it down.

## Source excerpt

Calif says AI helped turn a VoIP memory bug into cross-platform RCE before Tencent shut it down