Security News > 2023 > March > Microsoft pushes OOB security updates for Windows Snipping tool flaw
Microsoft released an emergency security update for the Windows 10 and Windows 11 Snipping tool to fix the Acropalypse privacy vulnerability.
With this bug, both the Google Pixel's Markup Tool and the Windows Snipping Tool were found to be leaving the cropped data within the original file.
As BleepingComputer reported, Microsoft was testing a fix for the Windows 11 Snipping Tool bug in the Windows Insider Canary channel.
Last night, Microsoft publicly released security updates for both the Windows 10 Snip & Sketch and Windows 11 Snipping Tool program to resolve the Acropalypse flaw.
After installing this security update, Windows 11 Snipping Tool will be version 10.2008.3001.0, and Windows 10 Snip & Sketch will be version 11.2302.20.0.
To install the security updates, open the Microsoft Store and go to Libary > Get Updates, and the latest version of the Windows Snipping Tool will be automatically installed.
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