Zero-days exploited in the wild jumped 50% in 2023, fueled by spyware vendors
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-41064 | ImageIO Buffer Overflow in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Allows Code Execution | 7.8 | 53% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2023-4863 | Out-of-Bounds Write in Google Chromium WebP Image Codec Actively Exploited | 8.8 | 100% | KEVPoC ×4 | KEV |
| CVE-2023-5217 | Heap Buffer Overflow in Google Chromium libvpx (CVE-2023-5217) Added to CISA KEV | 8.8 | 49% | KEVPoC | KEV |
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Cybersecurity experts are warning that zero-day exploits, which can be used to compromise devices before anyone is aware they’re vulnerable, have become more common as nation-state hackers and cybercriminals find sophisticated ways to carry out their attacks. Researchers from Google on Wednesday said they observed 97 zero-days exploited in the wild in 2023, compared to 62 in 2022 — a 50 percent increase.
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