The message containing the malware is doing rounds around the world.

However, the iPhone crashes when the user tries to open Messages again, throwing up a white screen.

Apple will most likely fix this issue for all affected users via an OTA update soon.

Beware! A Single Malicious Text Message Can Crash Any iPhone (Video)

This is not the first time a bug has been discovered in iMessage app.

If the iPhone was locked when the offending message was received, the iPhone supposedly rebooted without notice.

However, Apple later introduced a fix for the text crash.

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source: www.techworm.net