[BUG] Could not decode arsc file

[shifoc]

Information

1. Apktool Version (apktool -version) - 2.7.0
2. Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) - Linux and Windows
3. APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - Playstore
4. Java Version (java --version) - java 19.0.2 2023-01-17

Stacktrace/Logcat

I: Loading resource table...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Could not decode arsc file
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:56)
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResPackagesFromApk(AndrolibResources.java:780)
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.loadMainPkg(AndrolibResources.java:64)
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResTable(AndrolibResources.java:56)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.getResTable(Androlib.java:74)
        at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.getResTable(ApkDecoder.java:251)
        at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:109)
        at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:175)
        at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Expected: 0x00000008, got: 0x00000005
        at brut.util.ExtDataInput.skipCheckShort(ExtDataInput.java:53)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readValue(ARSCDecoder.java:399)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readEntryData(ARSCDecoder.java:324)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableType(ARSCDecoder.java:309)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableTypeSpec(ARSCDecoder.java:224)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTablePackage(ARSCDecoder.java:133)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableHeader(ARSCDecoder.java:85)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:51)
        ... 8 more

Steps to Reproduce

1. apktool d app.apk

APK

If this APK can be freely shared, please upload/attach a link to it.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/whatsapp-inc/whatsapp/whatsapp-2-23-9-23-release/

Questions to ask before submission

1. Have you tried apktool d, apktool b without changing anything?
2. If you are trying to install a modified apk, did you resign it?
3. Are you using the latest apktool version?

[iBotPeaches]

Thanks - this looks close to your previous report. So closing for this one: #3036