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2021-01-13 17:08
Now patched, the exploits took advantage of bugs in Windows, Chrome, and older versions of Android though watering hole attacks, says Google.
In a series of blog posts published Tuesday, Google revealed that it discovered two malicious servers set to deliver different exploit campaigns through watering hole attacks.
One server caught by Google targeted Windows users, while the other server was aimed at Android users.
The exploits for Chrome and Windows included zero-day vulnerabilities, while the one for Android took advantage of n-day vulnerabilities.
Two sandbox escape exploits abusing three zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows.
A "Privilege escalation kit" composed of publicly known n-day exploits for older versions of Android.
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