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Windows, Ubuntu, and VMWare Workstation hacked on last day of Pwn2Own
2023-03-24 22:54

On the third day of the Pwn2Own hacking contest, security researchers were awarded $185,000 after demonstrating 5 zero-day exploits targeting Windows 11, Ubuntu Desktop, and the VMware Workstation virtualization software.

The highlight of the day was the Ubuntu Desktop operating system getting hacked three times by three different teams, although one of them was a collision with the exploit being previously known.

On the first day, Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 contestants earned $375,000 and a Tesla Model 3 after demoing 12 zero-days in the Tesla Model 3, Windows 11, Microsoft SharePoint, Oracle VirtualBox, and macOS. During the second day, competitors were awarded $475,000 after exploiting 10 zero-days in multiple products, including Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu, and macOS. This brings the total to $1,035,000 and a car awarded for 27 zero-day exploits demoed during the three days of this year's Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 contest.

At last year's Pwn2Own Vancouver hacking competition, researchers were awarded $1,155,000 after hacking the Tesla Model 3 Infotainment System and taking down Windows 11, Microsoft Teams, and Ubuntu Desktop using multiple zero-day bugs and exploit chains.

Windows 11 hacked again at Pwn2Own, Tesla Model 3 also falls.

Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu, and macOS hacked at Pwn2Own 2023.


News URL

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-ubuntu-and-vmware-workstation-hacked-on-last-day-of-pwn2own/

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