March 25, 2023 10:37 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/25/23656627/microsoft-fixes-screenshot-vulnerability-windows
Microsoft fixes reversible screenshot vulnerability on Windows
Microsoft has pushed an update to fix a screenshot editing vulnerability in Windows 10 and 11, as spotted earlier by Bleeping Computer. The security flaw, dubbed the “aCropalypse,” could let bad actors recover the edited portions of screenshots, potentially revealing personal information that had been cropped out or concealed.
According to Microsoft, the issue (CVE-2023-28303) affects both the Snip & Sketch app on Windows 10 and the Snipping Tool on Windows 11. However, it only applies to images created in a very specific set of steps. That includes those that have been taken, saved, edited, and then saved over the original file, as well as the ones opened in the Snipping Tool, edited, and then saved to the same location. It doesn’t have...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/25/23656627/microsoft-fixes-screenshot-vulnerability-windows
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