Microsoft fixes screenshot enhancing vulnerability on Windows with new replace

Microsoft has just lately rolled out an replace to handle a vulnerability in Windows 10 and 11 that allowed malicious actors to recuperate modified screenshot sections.

The safety vulnerability dubbed “acrolips,” as reported by The Verge, might probably expose delicate info by permitting risk actors to recuperate edited parts of screenshots.

Both the Snip & Sketch utility on Windows 10 and the Snipping Tool on Windows 11 are affected by this subject, in line with Microsoft.

The report talked about that this vulnerability solely impacts screenshots which have gone by way of a selected set of steps, which embody taking a screenshot, saving it, enhancing it, saving it once more within the authentic file, and reopening and enhancing it in the identical Snipping Tool.

This safety vulnerability was additionally discovered to don’t have any impression on screenshots that had been up to date earlier than being saved, or on screenshots that had been copied and pasted from sources comparable to emails or paperwork. Microsoft was made conscious of the difficulty final week.

Moreover, the safety flaw not solely permits hackers to recuperate modified components of screenshots but additionally permits them to undo adjustments made to the picture, thereby revealing private info that the consumer had meant to delete. This might embody cropped or edited parts of the picture that had been regarded as hidden.

To receive the newest updates for the affected purposes, customers can go to the Microsoft Store and click on on “Library” adopted by “Get updates.”

Previously, Microsoft had additionally introduced Windows 11 replace with thrilling new options. The search operate on the taskbar will now incorporate AI-powered Bing, and the Phone Link app will make it less complicated for iPhone customers to hook up with their Windows 11 PC. Furthermore, Windows 11’s taskbar and widgets are getting upgraded with extra options, and even basic apps like Notepad are getting a significant increase with help for a number of tabs.

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