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Win32.Ransom.Conti ransomware fails to encrypt non PE files that have a ".exe" in the filename. Creating specially crafted file names successfully evaded encryption for this malware sample.
Popular redaction tools don’t always work as promised, and new attacks can reveal hidden information, researchers say.
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/char/xillybus/xillyusb.c has a race condition and use-after-free during physical removal of a USB device.
Ubuntu Security Notice 5736-1 - It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain values when processing PDF files. If a user or automated system using ImageMagick were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF file, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Zhang Xiaohui discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain values when processing image data. If a user or automated system using ImageMagick were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.10.
There is a broken access control vulnerability in the Maarch RM 2.8.3 solution. When accessing some specific document (pdf, email) from an archive, a preview is proposed by the application. This preview generates a URL including an md5 hash of the file accessed. The document's URL (https://{url}/tmp/{MD5 hash of the document}) is then accessible without authentication.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202211-11 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GPL Ghostscript, the worst of which could result in arbitrary code execution. Versions less than 9.56.1 are affected.
Luna Moth is relying solely on call-back phishing, as well as legitimate tools, to steal data and extract ransoms from victims of all stripes in an expanding cyberattack effort.
An input validation vulnerability exists in the Monitor Pro interface of MicroSCADA Pro and MicroSCADA X SYS600. An authenticated user can launch an administrator level remote code execution irrespective of the authenticated user's role.
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 12.0.1.12430. By prematurely deleting objects associated with pages, a specially-crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially-crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 12.0.1.12430. A specially-crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory via misusing media player API, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially-crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.