The bug is identified as CVE-2019-18408, a high-priority ‘use-after-free’ bug when dealing with a failed archive.
Tag Archives: Operating Systems
Office for Mac 2011 users warned about SYLK file format
Still running Office 2011 on a Mac? If so, there are at least two reasons why that might not be a good idea.
Google patches bug that let nearby hackers send malware to your phone
Google has patched an Android bug that could have allowed attackers to use NFC to send over a malicious file to the victim’s phone
Got an early iPhone or iPad? Update now or turn it into a paperweight
Calling Apple iPhone 5, iPhone 4s or early iPad owners – your device may be about to turn into a vintage technology paperweight.
October Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical remote desktop bug
Microsoft fixed 59 vulnerabilities in October’s Patch Tuesday, including several critical remote code execution (RCE) flaws.
Android devices hit by zero-day exploit Google thought it had patched
Android smartphones are vulnerable to a zero-day exploit that Google thought it had patched for good two years ago.
O.MG! Evil Lightning cable about to hit mass distribution
This malicious O.MG Lightning cable has come a long way, with extensive work on the kinds of payload it can deliver.
Microsoft rushes out fix for Internet Explorer zero-day
Microsoft has rushed to patch two flaws affecting IE versions 9 to 11, one of which the company says is being exploited in real attacks.
Android gets September update as price of flaws soars
When is a security update not a security update? When it’s patching flaws in a version of an OS nobody beyond developers is yet running.
iPhone attack may have targeted Android and Windows too
A sophisticated and sustained watering hole attack affecting iPhones may have targeted Windows and Android too.