Google (Chrome FreeType) Data Breach
Google (Chrome FreeType) experienced a data breach that was reported on November 3, 2021. Google Chrome uses FreeType, an open-source software library to render fonts, which contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the function Load_SBit_Png when processing PNG images embedded into
Key Facts
- Organization
- Google (Chrome FreeType)
- Date Reported
- November 3, 2021
- Incident Type
- web app exploit
- Industry
- Technology
- Severity Score
- 5/10
- Confidence Level
- high
- Tags
Source
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Understanding web app exploit Incidents
Web application exploits target vulnerabilities in websites and APIs. Secure development practices, WAFs, and penetration testing protect against these attacks.