Microsoft Windows Local Background Handler Security Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is a suite of operating systems for use on personal devices from the U.S.-based Microsoft Corporation Microsoft. A security vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows local background processor. The following products and versions are affected: Windows Server, version 20H2...

Windows GDI+ Unauthorized Access

The vulnerability of the Windows GDI+ component in Windows operating systems is related to deficiencies in security mechanisms. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker, acting remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 85.0.1 and Firefox ESR 78.7.1 — Mozilla

In the Angle graphics library, depth pitch computations did not take into account the block size and simply multiplied the row pitch with the pixel height. This caused the load functions to use a very high depth pitch, reading past the end of the user-supplied buffer.Note: This issue only affecte...

Sudo set_cmd() is vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow

Overview A heap-based overflow has been discovered in the setcmd function in sudo, which may allow a local attacker to execute commands with elevated administrator privileges. Description From the Sudo Main Page: Sudo su "do" allows a system administrator to delegate authority to give certain use...

CVE-2021-3156: Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Sudo (Baron Samedit)

Update Feb 3, 2021: It has been reported that macOS, AIX, and Solaris are also vulnerable to CVE-2021-3156, and that others may also still be vulnerable. Qualys has not independently verified the exploit. Original Post: The Qualys Research Team has discovered a heap overflow vulnerability in sudo...

splwow64.exe Privilege Escalation

The vulnerability of the splwow64.exe process in Windows operating systems is related to call processing errors. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to gain increased privileges...

Windows Installer Privilege Escalation

The vulnerability of the Windows Installer component in Windows operating systems is related to deficiencies in access control. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to enhance their privileges...

Microsoft Windows WalletService Security Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows WalletService is an application from Microsoft Corporation USA. that hosts objects used by the Wallet Client. A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows WalletService. The following products and versions are affected:Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems,Window...

PT-2021-1677 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to errors in privilege management within the Windows Update Stack component of Windows operating systems. This can allow a remote attacker to elevate their privileges...

CVE-2020-35112

If a user downloaded a file lacking an extension on Windows, and then "Open"-ed it from the downloads panel, if there was an executable file in the downloads directory with the same name but with an executable extension such as .bat or .exe that executable would have been launched instead. Note:...

Session fixation

When a malicious application installed on the user's device broadcast an Intent to Firefox for Android, arbitrary headers could have been specified, leading to attacks such as abusing ambient authority or session fixation. This was resolved by only allowing certain safe-listed headers. Note: This...

CVE-2020-26977

By attempting to connect a website using an unresponsive port, an attacker could have controlled the content of a tab while the URL bar displayed the original domain. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox 84...

NTLM BITS SYSTEM Token Impersonation Exploit

This Metasploit module exploit BITS behavior which tries to connect to the local Windows Remote Management server WinRM every times it starts. The module launches a fake WinRM server which listen on port 5985 and triggers BITS. When BITS starts, it tries to authenticate to the Rogue WinRM server,...

Feds Issue Recommendations for Maritime Cybersecurity

The White House has released cybersecurity guidance for securing the Maritime Transportation System MTS, which operates along 25,000 miles of coastal and inland waterways in the United States. The document points out that the MTS encompasses “361 ports, 124 shipyards, more than 3,500 maritime...

Webmin Input Validation Error Vulnerability

Webmin is the Webmin community's set of Web-based system administration tools for Unix-like operating systems. An input validation error vulnerability exists in Webmin version 1.962, which stems from miniserv.pl incorrectly handling special characters in the query parameters of a CGI program, and...

Description of Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1

Describes information about Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 SP1. Additionally, this article lists the fixed issues and added technology enhancements in Visual Studio 2010 SP1.NoticeSome of the downloads that are mentioned in this article are currently available on My.VisualStudio.com. This...

Network File System Privilege Escalation

The vulnerability of the Network File System NFS on Linux operating systems is related to a validation error. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to increase their privileges or execute arbitrary code...

PyMICROPSIA Windows malware steals browsing data, record audio

By Waqas PyMICROPSIA malware is developed to target Windows operating systems yet it checks for other operating systems, such as “darwin” or “POSIX.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PyMICROPSIA Windows malware steals browsing data, record audio...

i915 Module Information Disclosure

The vulnerability of the i915 module in Linux operating systems is related to the lack of protection for service data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

CVE-2020-26966

Searching for a single word from the address bar caused an mDNS request to be sent on the local network searching for a hostname consisting of that string; resulting in an information leak. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This...