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August 2020

Remote Code Execution in a Popular Chat App: Easy as Sending a File

Zalo is a chat application on the rise and exceedingly popular in South-East Asia with a user base of over 100 million. In a number of countries, including Vietnam and Myanmar, the application rivals WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger as the most popular chat application. Zalo’s functionality continues to expand with Zalo Pay and Zalo Shop emerging among many new features on the burgeoning super app.