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A flaw is a defect in software, hardware, system design, or configuration that causes unintended behavior. In security reporting, the term usually means a weakness that could violate confidentiality, integrity, or availability when reached through a particular interface, input, privilege, or operating condition. Not every flaw is exploitable, and exploitability depends on factors such as exposure, authentication requirements, affected versions, and available mitigations.
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Microsoft released an emergency security update for the Windows 10 and Windows 11 Snipping tool to fix the Acropalypse privacy vulnerability. [...]
Microsoft is testing an updated version of the Windows 11 Snipping Tool that fixes a recently disclosed 'Acropalypse' privacy flaw that allows the partial restoration of cropped images. [...]
Proof-of-concept exploits for vulnerabilities in Netgear's Orbi 750 series router and extender satellites have been released, with one flaw a critical severity remote command execution bug. [...]
A severe privacy flaw named 'acropalypse' has also been found to affect the Windows Snipping Tool, allowing people to partially recover content that was edited out of an image. [...]
Coinbase wallet and other decentralized crypto apps (dapps) were found to be vulnerable to "red pill attacks," a method that can be used to hide malicious smart contract behavior from security features. [...]
An 'Acropalypse' flaw in Google Pixel's Markup tool made it possible to partially recover edited or redacted screenshots and images, including those that have been cropped or had their contents masked, for the past five years. [...]