Microsoft releases an update to fix a screenshot editing vulnerability in Windows
Microsoft has released an update to fix a screenshot editing vulnerability in Windows 10 and 11 that could allow threat actors to restore edited portions of screenshots.
According to The Verge, a security issue dubbed “aCropalypsi” could allow threat actors to recover edited portions of screenshots, potentially revealing sensitive information that was cropped out or masked.
According to Microsoft, the problem affects both the Snip & Sketch application in Windows 10 and the Snipping Tool in Windows 11.
However, it only applies to photos made through a very precise set of processes, including photos taken, saved, edited and then saved on top of the original file, and photos opened in the Snipping Tool, edited and then saved in the same location, the report said .
The security flaw also does not affect screenshots that have been updated before they are saved, nor does it affect screenshots that have been copied and pasted, for example, into the body of an email or document.
Microsoft first became aware of the problem last week.
The report further mentioned that the security flaw also allowed hackers to undo changes made to screenshots, allowing them to show personal information in the image that someone thought they were hiding by cropping it out or writing over it.
The latest updates for those apps can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store by clicking Library and then selecting Check for updates.
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