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Inappropriate implementation in WebApp Installs in Google Chrome on Android prior to 111.0.5563.64 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious WebApp to spoof the contents of the PWA installer via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

In apu, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07629576; Issue ID: ALPS07629576.

A suspected Pakistan-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Transparent Tribe has been linked to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian and Pakistani Android users with a backdoor called CapraRAT. "Transparent Tribe distributed the Android CapraRAT backdoor via trojanized secure messaging and calling apps branded as MeetsApp and MeetUp," ESET said in a report

An older version of Shein's Android application suffered from a bug that periodically captured and transmitted clipboard contents to a remote server. The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team said it discovered the problem in version 7.9.2 of the app that was released on December 16, 2021. The issue has since been addressed as of May 2022. Shein, originally named ZZKKO, is a Chinese online fast

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in hgzojer Vocable Trainer up to 1.3.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/at/hgz/vocabletrainer/VocableTrainerProvider.java. The manipulation leads to path traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. Upgrading to version 1.3.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is accf6838078f8eb105cfc7865aba5c705fb68426. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222328.

The Android app unnecessarily accessed clipboard device contents, which often includes passwords and other sensitive data.

By Waqas This phishing scam exploits the popularity of the AI-based ChatGPT chatbot to steal funds and harvest the personal and financial details of users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Alert: Scammers Pose as ChatGPT in New Phishing Scam

Ubuntu Security Notice 5917-1 - It was discovered that the Upper Level Protocol subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle sockets entering the LISTEN state in certain protocols, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Kyle Zeng discovered that the sysctl implementation in the Linux kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Android GKI kernels contain broken non-upstream Speculative Page Faults MM code that can lead to multiple use-after-free conditions.

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