Microsoft Issues Patch for aCropalypse Privacy Flaw in Windows Screenshot Tools

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a privacy-defeating flaw in its screenshot editing tool for Windows 10 and Windows 11. The issue, dubbed aCropalypse , could enable malicious actors to recover edited portions of screenshots, potentially revealing sensitive information that...

PT-2023-1976

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Snipping Tool versions prior to 10.2008.3001.0 Windows 10 Snip & Sketch versions prior to 11.2302.20.0 Description The issue is related to the incorrect procedure of saving a file after editing and replacing it with its original file,...