Microsoft has released an emergency security update for Windows 10 and Windows 11, according to a new security alert, as some experts urged users to update their devices as soon as possible.
The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant said a security flaw had been found in the Windows 10 and 11 Snipping Tool application, sometimes known as the “Acropalypse” vulnerability. The bug, categorized as CVE-2023-28303, means that image editors haven’t been removing cropped image data when the original file is overwritten.
While Microsoft said the vulnerability was rated as “low” in severity, the firm told news outlets last week that “we have released a security update for these tools via CVE-2023-28303. We recommend customers apply the update.”…