Neowin News Feed for: Flaws

Mozilla Firefox receives out of band update to patch two critical security exploits

Alap Naik Desai — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 23:00:02 +0000

Mozilla has released Firefox v97.0.2. It's an out-of-band security update to patch two "Critical" security flaws that are being exploited in the wild. These 0-Days rely on the 'Use-after-free' bug. Read more...

Intel's chip security leads to investigation on behalf of investors

John Keefer — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 17:26:02 +0000

The vulnerabilities in Intel's processors and the subsequent drop in stock price has led a securities fraud attorney to launch a probe of Intel's officers that could lead to a class action suit. Read more...

Security researchers exploit various devices in HP's annual Pwn2Own event

Usama Jawad — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:50:01 +0000

Security researchers, developers and hackers tried their luck in exploiting various devices and OS(s) in HP's annual Pwn2Own event. A prize pool of $425,000 was distributed among the winners. Read more...

More OnePlus woes: now it's ditching its swappable covers

Andy Weir — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:36:09 +0000

The company that says you should 'never settle' says you must now settle for a device without changeable covers, due to quality issues, "creaky" fit, and design flaws making them "tricky" to remove. Read more...

Yahoo Posts Exploit Fix for Messenger Flaws

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:19:43 +0000

Exploit code is out for critical Yahoo Messenger flaws found by eEye Digital Security earlier this week. Both of the flaws, which allow for system hijacking, are boundary errors in two ActiveX controls in Yahoo... Read more...

F-Secure Patches Flaws in Products

Thu, 31 May 2007 21:00:37 +0000

Finnish security vendor F-Secure has patched multiple vulnerabilities in three product lines: F-Secure's Anti-Virus, Internet Gatekeeper and Internet Security product suites. A buffer overflow vulnerability lying in the processing of LHA archives could have allowed... Read more...

Apple fixes 17 Mac OS X flaws

Fri, 25 May 2007 19:29:42 +0000

Apple has released the year's fifth major security update for Mac OS X to patch 17 vulnerabilities, the first time this year that an OS security update from Apple did not patch a vulnerability disclosed... Read more...

Trend Micro Warns Of Server Antivirus Flaws

Tom Warren — Wed, 09 May 2007 08:27:49 +0000

Trend Micro has patched a pair of remote code execution vulnerabilities in ServerProtect, its server-based antivirus software, that could open the door for attackers to gain control over affected machines. Both are stack-based buffer overflow... Read more...

Microsoft fixes nasty DNS server, Exchange flaws

Tue, 08 May 2007 20:12:23 +0000

Microsoft has released its May set of security patches, fixing critical bugs in Word, Excel, Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Exchange and the CAPICOM cryptography technology used by BizTalk Server. Microsoft rates all seven groups of... Read more...

Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:47:18 +0000

Apple has issued a security update for Mac OS X that addresses 25 security flaws affecting various parts of the operating system, including some third-party components such as the Kerberos authentication technology. The most serious... Read more...

Microsoft contests reports of new Office flaws

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:23:00 +0000

Right after Microsoft's April Patch Tuesday, several security Web sites reported four new vulnerabilities, only to have Microsoft dispute that none of the three alleged to affect Word 2007 "demonstrate any vulnerability in Word 2007... Read more...

Mozilla issues fixes for Firefox, SeaMonkey Flaws

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:06:24 +0000

The Mozilla Foundation has published a fix for a "critical" JavaScript vulnerability in the Firefox browser and the SeaMonkey application suite. The fix, released Monday, targets Firefox versions 2.0.0.2 and 1.5.0.10, as well as SeaMonkey... Read more...

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

Steven Parker — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:55:15 +0000

Microsoft and Mozilla are each working to tackle recently disclosed security flaws in the Internet Explorer and Firefox Web browsers. The vulnerabilities were described earlier this week in postings to a popular security mailing list... Read more...

Microsoft patches 20 security flaws

Steven Parker — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:38:25 +0000

Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products including Windows, but none of the operating system flaws affect Vista. The fixes arrived in a dozen security bulletins, released as part... Read more...

Oracle Plugs 51 Security Flaws

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:56:22 +0000

As a part of its quarterly patch cycle, Oracle released fixes for 51 vulnerabilities that affect its software products. The California company preannounced the patch release on Thursday (for the first time) and released patches... Read more...

VeriSign Offers Hackers $8,000 Bounty on Vista, IE 7 Flaws

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:14:31 +0000

Thanks to ThePitt for posting this in BPN. VeriSign's iDefense Labs is offering money for remote code execution holes in Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7 as a part of its pay-for-flaw VCP (Vulnerability Contributor... Read more...

Apple Mega-patch Fixes 22 Flaws

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:02:56 +0000

Apple Computer has shipped a monster security update to correct a total of 22 vulnerabilities in its Mac OS X operating system. The Cupertino, Calif, company's patch batch includes a fix for a critical Wi-Fi... Read more...

Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Office flaws

Steven Parker — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 22:09:51 +0000

Microsoft plans to issue nearly a dozen security patches on Tuesday, including critical fixes for Windows and Office. It will release six updates for the operating system and four for the office suite, according an... Read more...

Mozilla Patches Critical Firefox, Thunderbird Flaws

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:39:00 +0000

Microsoft's Internet Explorer isn't the only Web browser with serious security issues. Mozilla on Sept. 15 shipped a "highly critical" Firefox update to correct a range of security flaws that could lead to security bypass,... Read more...

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:44:41 +0000

On Tuesday, Apple Computer released an update for its Mac OS X operating system to fix 26 security flaws, some serious. Several of the vulnerabilities affect the way in which Mac OS X handles images... Read more...

Security Researcher Goes Public with MSN and Amazon Flaws

Christopher Vendemio — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 16:56:31 +0000

Frustrated with what he calls a lack of response from Microsoft and Amazon.com, a security researcher has gone public with details of flaws on the two companies' Web sites. The flaws could be used by attackers... Read more...

QuickTime flaws put Macs and PCs at risk

Tue, 16 May 2006 12:45:45 +0000

Serious flaws in Mac OS X and QuickTime software could put Macintosh and Windows systems at risk of cyber attack, Apple has warned. In a pair of security alerts released on Thursday, Apple outlined 31... Read more...

Adobe Patches Photoshop, Illustrator Flaws

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:43:24 +0000

Web and print publishing software maker Adobe Systems has pushed out security patches to cover a potentially serious code execution flaw in the Adobe Creative Suite 2 platform. The flaw, which carries an "important" rating,... Read more...

Flaws Found in RealNetworks Media Player

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:27:41 +0000

Two flaws in RealNetworks' popular RealPlayer could let attackerscommandeer Windows computers running the software, eEye DigitalSecurity has warned. The vulnerabilities affect RealPlayer on all versions ofWindows, according to two short advisories... Read more...

'High Risk' RealPlayer Flaws Patched

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:18:18 +0000

Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks Inc. late Thursday shipped a major security update for its RealPlayer software to patch a pair of remote code execution vulnerabilities. The security holes, which were reported to RealNetworks more... Read more...

Microsoft: Nothing to gain from Firefox flaws

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 16:43:26 +0000

Microsoft claims it has not gained anything from the recent spate of security flaws that have been discovered in Firefox, even though the open-source browser is a rising rival to the software giant's Internet Explorer.... Read more...

Flaws In Kerberos Could Open Systems to Attack

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:06:04 +0000

Two serious security flaws in a technology widely used for network authentication could expose a swath of software products to hacker attack, experts have warned. The flaws could allow an online intruder... Read more...

RealPlayer Flaws Trigger PC Hijack Alert

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:56:10 +0000

Digital-media delivery company RealNetworks on Thursday rolled out patches for four high-risk vulnerabilities in its flagship RealPlayer software, warning that the flaws put millions of users at risk of PC hijack attacks. The Seattle, Wash.-based... Read more...

Java flaws Open Door to Hackers

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:51:37 +0000

Sun Microsystems has fixed a pair of security bugs in Java that could be exploited by attackers to take over computers running Windows, Linux and Solaris. The flaws are "highly critical," security... Read more...

Paying for Flaws Pays Off for iDefense

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:08:58 +0000

Internet security specialist iDefense Inc. has released a reverse-engineering tool to the open-source community as part of its controversial strategy of buying the rights to information on security flaws found by underground researchers. The decision... Read more...

DoS Flaws Found in Samba Module

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:44:29 +0000

German security researcher Stefan Esser has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in smbfs, the mountable SMB (Server Message Block) file system for Linux. In an advisory made public Wednesday, Esser said the bugs theoretically could crash the... Read more...

Microsoft probing reported flaws in Windows XP SP2

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:42:28 +0000

Microsoft Corp. Thursday said it is investigating claims that several new vulnerabilities have been found in Windows XP Service Pack 2 by security firm Finjan Software Inc. in San Jose, Calif. Finjan on Tuesday announced... Read more...

Firefox Flaws Flagged, Fixed

Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:20:04 +0000

Just one day after the Mozilla Foundation released Firefox 1.0, the group has revealed that prior versions of the open-source browser pose a security threat to users. According to information released by Mozilla, multiple security... Read more...

Real, KDE Patch Security Flaws

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:25:53 +0000

RealNetworks Inc. and KDE eV on Tuesday both released patches for their desktop software, fixing serious security holes that could allow an attacker to take over a user's system. The update to KOffice, the productivity... Read more...

Microsoft warns of 22 new security flaws

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 22:53:00 +0000

Microsoft on Tuesday published 10 software security advisories, warning Windows users and corporate administrators of 22 new flaws that affect the company's products. The advisories, and patches published with the bulletins, range... Read more...

WinZip Warns of Security Flaws

Mon, 04 Oct 2004 06:49:15 +0000

Thanks cybershark, and jon. Windows clients running the popular WinZip application are at risk from a number of critical security flaws, according to WinZip Computing and security researchers. The compression/decompression tool is one... Read more...

Security Flaws Found in RealPlayer

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:18:25 +0000

EEye Digital Security has uncovered new security holes affecting a wide range of RealNetworks' media players, the latest desktop-based bugs set to worry IT managers. The flaws could be exploited via a malicious Web page... Read more...

Critical Flaws Found In Mozilla Products

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:20:35 +0000

After releasing their much awaited preview release of Firefox 1.0, the Mozilla Foundation has issued a warning about seven critical security issues with three of its flagship products. Any product versions prior... Read more...

Apple fixes 15 flaws in Mac OS X

Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:15:40 +0000

Apple Computer released an update to its Mac OS X operating system on Tuesday to fix 15 security issues in the software. Many of the problems are flaws in the operating system's underlying open-source software,... Read more...

Yahoo fixes two flaws in mail system

Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:11:18 +0000

Today Yahoo fixed two serious security flaws in its popular e-mail system. Yahoo was alerted of these security problems towards the end of May and June. So why is it that Yahoo took... Read more...