Chrome Update Patches Exploited XML Zero-Day, Eighth This Year
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The high-severity use-after-free in Chrome’s XML component was reported anonymously on November 6 and is already exploited in attacks. The post Chrome Update Patches Exploited XML Zero-Day, Eighth This Year appeared first on SecurityWeek .
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- ConceptZero-dayA flaw attackers exploit before the vendor has a fix: defenders have had zero days to patch.
- WeaknessMemory corruptionBugs that let a program write where it shouldn't in memory, often leading to code execution.
- ConceptExploitCode or a technique that turns a software flaw into something an attacker can actually use.
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