The newly discovered vulnerability on Google Pixel phones allows bad actors to see what changes have been made to photos edited using the markup tool. This means that private information is also exposed.Hidden parts can be seen
Google rolled out the Android March security update earlier this week. It was a patch released to fix the vulnerability in the markup screenshot tool on Pixel phones, but reverse engineers say Pixel users are still at risk. The vulnerability, named aCropalypse, allows hackers to undo edits made to the markup tool up to a point and take screenshots.
Security patch released but risk remains
Buchanan, one of the names who discovered the vulnerability, says that the vulnerability has been around since 2018. With the March security patch, the vulnerability was closed, but there is a possibility that previously shared screenshots may be revealed. However, it should be noted that; Some websites, including Twitter, process images in a way that makes it impossible to see a shared screenshot or changes made to the image. But there are also social networking platforms that do not; It’s like Discord.
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