EU Age Verification's Implementation Flaws Don't Undermine Protocol Security

While security researchers exposed three local implementation flaws in the EU age verification app, the underlying OpenID4VP cryptographic protocol remains secure and uncompromised. These vulnerabilities require physical access to a rooted device and cannot enable remote attacks or forge the signed attestations that services validate. The incident underscores a critical distinction: implementation quality and protocol soundness are separate concerns, with the latter remaining intact and requiring no backend changes.