Image-related bug: Edge, other browsers, apps, under severe threat

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Published onSeptember 15, 2023

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Hackers are using WebP images to hack into people’s systems. All the major companies have agreed and released security patches for the browsers.NIST acknowledgesthe threat.

What is WebP?WebP is a contemporary image format offering advanced compression capabilities, both lossless and lossy, for web-based images. Its compatibility extends across all leading web browsers, encompassing Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.

All the major companies have responded to the situation:

It’s not just web browsers. Other programs that use the same technology can also have this problem. Some of these programs are Signal, 1Password, and many more. They are also fixing the issue.

The Apple Security Engineering and Architecture (SEAR) team reported the vulnerability in collaboration with The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto’s Munk School on September 6, 2023.

Google confirmed the existence of an exploit for CVE-2023-4863 in the wild, underscoring the urgency of addressing the issue.

The affected software versions that contain the necessary fixes are as follows:

Google:

Mozilla:

Microsoft:

Brave:

Users are urged to immediately update their browsers and other affected apps. Suppose users are unable to update their software immediately. In that case, they can mitigate the risk of exploitation by avoiding untrusted websites and not opening attachments from unknown senders.

viaStackDiary,TheVerge

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Image-related bug: Edge, other browsers, apps, under severe threat#