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Fixed is a status indicating that a security issue has been addressed through a corrective change, such as a software patch, code change, configuration update, or removal of an affected component. In vulnerability tracking, it usually describes the issue under specified conditions and versions; it does not automatically prove that every affected asset has been updated or that exploitation is impossible.
For vulnerability management, practitioners should verify the fix’s scope, deployment, and effectiveness through testing, rescanning, or other evidence. Incomplete rollout, an overlooked instance, a dependent vulnerable component, or a regression can leave exposure despite a “Fixed” label. Records should distinguish fixed from mitigated or accepted, identify affected assets and versions, and retain validation dates. If the issue was exploited before remediation, fixing it does not establish that an attacker’s access or changes have been removed; that requires separate investigation.
Four high severity vulnerabilities have been disclosed in a framework used by pre-installed Android System apps with millions of downloads
Google Project Zero blows lid off bug involving that old chestnut: XML parsing Zoom has fixed a security flaw in its video-conferencing software that a miscreant could exploit with chat messages to potentially execute malicious code on a victim's device.…
The popular Screencastify Chrome extension has fixed a vulnerability that allowed malicious sites to hijack users' webcams and steal recorded videos. However, security flaws still exist that could be exploited by unscrupulous insiders. [...]
Security researchers have revealed that hackers can hijack your online accounts before you even register them by exploiting flaws that have been already been fixed on popular websites, including Instagram, LinkedIn, Zoom, WordPress, and Dropbox. [...]