Microsoft Fixes Reversible Screenshot Vulnerability on Windows

Microsoft launched an update to fix a screenshot editing vulnerability in Windows 10 and 11.

The security flaw, dubbed the “aCropalypse,” could let bad actors recover the edited portions of screenshots, potentially revealing personal information that had been cropped out or concealed.

Microsoft revealed that the issue (CVE-2023-28303) affects both the Snip & Sketch app on Windows 10 and the Snipping Tool on Windows 11.

Nonetheless, it only applies to images created in a very specific set of steps. That includes those that have been taken, saved, edited, and then saved over the original file, as well as the ones opened in the Snipping Tool, edited, and then saved to the same location.

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it is cutting its workforce by 10,000 employees as of 31 March this year due to a plunge in revenue growth.

The tech company is taking a $1.20 billion charge in the fiscal second quarter(Q2) that will result in a negative impact of 12% on earnings per share (EPS).

“I’m confident that Microsoft will emerge from this stronger and more competitive,” CEO Satya Nadella told employees in a memo that was posted on Microsoft’s website.

Nadella noted that the step will reduce Microsoft’s headcount by less than 5%, adding that some employees will find out this week if they are losing their jobs.