Microsoft pushes out a fix for Windows 11 screenshot privacy bug
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 9:37AM 
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The "aCropalypse" security flaw wasn't just limited to Google. Microsoft started testing a fix for the vulnerability when it was discovered earlier this week. Now, the company rolls out a pair of emergency updates to address the issue affecting the native Windows 10 and 11 screenshot editing apps (Windows 11's Snipping Tool and Windows 10's Snip & Sketch, respectively).
You can manually prompt Windows to patch the app you use by opening the Microsoft Store and clicking on "Library." Then you need to click on "Get Updates." Microsoft recommends all users install the updates. The flaw affected programs like Windows 11's Snipping Tool which wouldn't properly overwrite cropped PNG data. It didn't affect all PNG files, but there was still concern that bad actors could exploit the vulnerability to partially recover edited images. Unfortunately, this won't protect images previously created with Microsoft's screenshot tools.
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