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ZDI-26-585: OriginLab Origin Viewer OGWU File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI reported an out-of-bounds write in OriginLab Origin Viewer's OGWU parsing (CVE-2026-19885) that allows remote code execution via crafted files.

ZDI-26-585 details an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when OriginLab Origin Viewer parses OGWU files, leading to remote code execution. A successful attack requires the user to open a malicious file or visit a malicious page. The flaw carries a CVSS rating of 7.8 and is tracked as CVE-2026-19885. No in-the-wild exploitation is mentioned.

ZDI Published Advisories · 23d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-19885

Cisco RoomOS Stack Overflow Vulnerability

Cisco fixed a stack overflow in the RoomOS USB driver allowing physical-access attackers to execute code with root privileges.

Insufficient boundary checks in the USB driver of Cisco RoomOS allow a buffer overflow when specific data is supplied through the USB port. An unauthenticated local attacker with physical access can connect a malicious USB device and execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Cisco has released software updates and no workarounds address the issue.

Cisco Security Advisories · 27d agoAdvisory

Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of September 2, 2026, Security Advisories

Cisco PSIRT published September 2, 2026 advisories including critical IOS XR hardening fixes and a Nexus 9000 remote code execution flaw.

Cisco's PSIRT released its September 2, 2026 batch of security advisories, including a Cisco IOS XR Software security hardening release bundling six CVEs (CVE-2026-20274 through CVE-2026-20280) rated critical with CVSS 9.8. A separate critical (CVSS 9.8) remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2026-20212, affects Nexus 9000 Series switches with Silicon One, and a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) denial-of-service flaw, CVE-2026-20281, affects the Desk Phone 9800 Series and related SIP phones. Administrators should review the advisories and prioritize patching the critical-rated issues.

Cisco Security Advisories · 13d agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-20277CVE-2026-20278CVE-2026-20280+6 CVEs

Researchers Use Claude to Port Pre-Auth RCE Exploit From One PLC Model to Another

Forescout used Anthropic's Claude to port a working pre-auth RCE exploit for CVE-2021-31886 between WAGO PLCs, executing ARM shellcode on live hardware.

Forescout Vedere Labs used Claude interactively to port an RCE exploit for CVE-2021-31886, a CVSS 9.8 stack buffer overflow in the Nucleus FTP server's USER command, from a WAGO 750-852 to a WAGO 750-831 PLC, running attacker-supplied ARM shellcode. The final RCE stage cost $535.74 in API usage over 8 hours 32 minutes, and a follow-up attempt to build a C2 implant permanently bricked the device. CERT@VDE lists many Nucleus V1-based WAGO models as vulnerable with no updates available; Siemens plans no Nucleus NET remediation. The work follows a joint NSA/CISA/FBI/DOE/EPA advisory warning of AI-generated exploitation scripts targeting internet-exposed Siemens S7 PLCs.

The Hacker News · 14d agoResearchCVE-2021-318862

USN-8751-1: Urwid vulnerabilities

Ubuntu USN-8751-1 patches Urwid weak PRNG issue allowing local attacker possible denial of service or code execution.

Katriel Moses discovered that Urwid used a weak pseudo-random number generator. A local attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. Ubuntu has released a patch under USN-8751-1.

Ubuntu Security Notices · 2d agoAdvisory1

USN-8679-2: Vim vulnerability

Ubuntu's USN-8679-2 updates Vim for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, fixing a tags-file handling flaw that could allow arbitrary code execution.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8679-2 extends the Vim fix from USN-8679-1 to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. The vulnerability stems from incorrect handling of certain tags files, which an attacker could exploit to execute arbitrary code. This is a routine distribution security update with no exploitation reported.

Ubuntu Security Notices · 7d agoAdvisory 2 sources

ZDI-26-608: Linux Kernel KVM IOAPIC Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Linux kernel KVM IOAPIC has a use-after-free (CVSS 8.2) allowing local privilege escalation, but exploitation requires high-privileged code execution first.

ZDI-26-608 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's KVM IOAPIC component, with a CVSS score of 8.2. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system, which limits the practical impact of the privilege escalation. The advisory text does not list an assigned CVE identifier.

ZDI Published Advisories · 23d agoVulnerability

Re: Retrospective by 'gpg.fail' authors

GPG exploitation talk author clarifies a format-string 0day enabling code execution via printf %n writes and a polyglot PEM certificate payload.

Lexi Groves, author of the gpg.fail talk, clarified on oss-security that the first finding was an actual zero-day: a classic printf injection using %n for memory writes, with multiple X.509 certificates in one PEM file to re-enter and defeat ASLR before calling execv@plt. The payload executed the certificate itself, a polyglot file made by inserting a shebang and bash command into the PEM. A second finding was hash-collided by another party before the author could exploit it.

oss-securityupdated · 6h agofirst · 10h agoResearch 6 sources

[webapps] Marimo 0.20.4 - RCE

A public proof-of-concept demonstrates remote code execution in Marimo 0.20.4, the open-source Python notebook framework.

Exploit-DB lists a remote code execution proof of concept affecting Marimo version 0.20.4. Marimo is an open-source reactive Python notebook tool used by developers. The listing does not reference a CVE id or observed in-the-wild exploitation.

Exploit-DB · 14d agoExploit / PoC1

[webapps] Grav CMS 2.0.7 - RCE

A proof-of-concept exploit for remote code execution in Grav CMS 2.0.7 has been published on Exploit-DB.

Exploit-DB lists a public proof-of-concept exploit for a remote code execution vulnerability in Grav CMS 2.0.7. The listing is for web applications and provides code defenders can use to reproduce the issue. No exploitation in the wild or CVE assignment is stated in the listing.

Exploit-DB · 15d agoExploit / PoC

[webapps] Wolf CMS 0.8.3.1 - RCE v

A proof-of-concept exploit for remote code execution in Wolf CMS 0.8.3.1 has been published on Exploit-DB.

Exploit-DB lists a public proof-of-concept exploit for a remote code execution vulnerability in Wolf CMS 0.8.3.1. The listing is categorized under web applications. No exploitation in the wild or CVE identifier is stated in the listing.

Exploit-DB · 15d agoExploit / PoC1

Muhstik Botnet Attacks Tomato Routers to Harvest New IoT Devices

Unit 42 found a Muhstik botnet variant brute-forcing Tomato router web authentication to harvest IoT devices for crypto mining and DDoS attacks.

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers in December 2019 identified a new Muhstik botnet variant scanning Tomato routers on TCP 8080 and brute-forcing default admin credentials, targeting roughly 4,600 exposed devices found via Shodan. The variant also scans WordPress and Webuzo installations and exploits the Oracle WebLogic deserialization flaw CVE-2019-2725 for unauthenticated remote code execution. Muhstik, active since March 2018, self-propagates like a worm and typically monetizes infections through cryptocurrency mining and DDoS attacks controlled via an IRC C2 channel.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · 27d agoMalware in the wildCVE-2019-2725

Microsoft confirms KB5002914 Excel update breaks copy and paste

Microsoft confirms KB5002914 Office security update silently breaks copy-paste, autofill, and formula dragging in Excel 2016 through 2024.

Microsoft confirmed the September 2026 KB5002914 security update breaks copy-and-paste, autofill, and formula dragging in Excel 2024, 2021, 2019, and 2016. Failures occur silently with no beep or error message, leaving the destination unmodified. Uninstalling KB5002914 via OfficeC2RClient or Oarpmany restores functionality while Microsoft investigates.

BleepingComputerupdated · 1d agofirst · 1d agoAdvisory 3 sources1

LG accused of 'egregious invasion of privacy' over TV data collection

Gamers Nexus alleges LG smart TVs record audio and generate transcripts in standby while harvesting location, network, and device data for LG's ads business.

Researchers at Gamers Nexus claim LG smart TVs continued capturing audio after voice recognition activated, including in standby, producing plaintext transcripts, some stored locally and sent after reconnection. Testing reportedly found collection of IP addresses, location data, nearby Wi-Fi network details, and enumeration of unpaired local devices such as phones, routers, and PCs, with data flowing to LG Ads Solutions. The team is coordinating responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities including an alleged remote code execution flaw. LG says its TVs do not collect, record, or store ambient conversations and that voice recognition is optional.

The Register · Security · 7d agoIndustry1

The State of AI-Enabled Malware August 2026: From Brand Abuse to Agentic Execution

Unit 42's August 2026 report tracks the rise of AI-enabled malware, from brand abuse to agentic execution, and how behavioral detection stops AI-authored code.

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 released its August 2026 assessment of AI-enabled malware, covering attacker use cases from brand abuse to agentic execution. The report details how existing behavioral detection and endpoint analytics can stop AI-authored code before execution.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · 22d agoResearch

USN-8740-1: .NET vulnerabilities

Ubuntu issued USN-8740-1 fixing two .NET watch flaws, CVE-2026-58649 and CVE-2026-69806, enabling information exposure and privilege escalation.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8740-1 addresses two vulnerabilities in .NET watch components. CVE-2026-58649 involves missing cross-origin WebSocket validation in BrowserRefreshServer that could expose sensitive information. CVE-2026-69806 involves improper information exposure through AspireServerService arguments, potentially allowing privilege elevation and arbitrary code execution.

Ubuntu Security Noticesupdated · 4d agofirst · 6d agoAdvisory 13 sourcesCVE-2026-58649CVE-2026-69806

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series Switches Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Cisco fixed a stored cross-site scripting flaw in Industrial Ethernet 1000 series switches exploitable by authenticated remote users.

Insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the web-based management interface of Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series Switches allows stored XSS. An authenticated remote attacker can inject malicious code into specific interface pages and execute arbitrary script in another user's context. Exploitation requires valid credentials; Cisco has released software updates.

Cisco Security Advisories · 27d agoAdvisory

ZDI-26-690: Linux Kernel MCTP Routing Uninitialized Memory Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI discloses Linux Kernel MCTP routing uninitialized memory flaw (CVE-2026-45930) letting high-privileged local attackers leak sensitive kernel information.

ZDI-26-690 describes an uninitialized memory information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux Kernel MCTP routing subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-45930 with a CVSS rating of 6.0. Exploitation requires the attacker to already have the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system. Impact is limited to disclosure of sensitive information from affected installations.

ZDI Published Advisories · 2d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-45930

ZDI-26-699: Linux Kernel NTFS3 Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-26-699: Linux Kernel NTFS3 out-of-bounds read (CVSS 5.2) lets local low-privileged attackers disclose sensitive information.

ZDI advisory ZDI-26-699 describes an out-of-bounds read in the Linux Kernel NTFS3 driver rated CVSS 5.2. An attacker must already have the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to trigger the flaw. Successful exploitation results in information disclosure. No CVE identifier is listed in the advisory.

ZDI Published Advisories · 2d agoVulnerability 3 sources

ZDI-26-682: Linux Kernel IPv6 Neighbour Discovery Uninitialized Memory Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI discloses an uninitialized-memory flaw in Linux kernel IPv6 neighbor discovery (CVE-2026-43040, CVSS 6.0) allowing information disclosure by already-privileged local attackers.

ZDI advisory ZDI-26-682 describes an uninitialized memory vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IPv6 Neighbour Discovery code, tracked as CVE-2026-43040 with a CVSS score of 6.0. Exploitation requires the attacker to already execute high-privileged code on the target, which severely limits practical impact to kernel memory information disclosure. No active exploitation is mentioned.

ZDI Published Advisories · 2d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-430401

ZDI-26-701: Linux Kernel TLS Protocol Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI discloses Linux Kernel TLS protocol out-of-bounds read (CVE-2026-64046) allowing high-privileged local attackers to disclose sensitive information, CVSS 6.7.

ZDI-26-701 covers an out-of-bounds read information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux Kernel TLS protocol implementation, tracked as CVE-2026-64046 with a CVSS rating of 6.7. Exploitation requires the attacker to already have the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system. Impact is limited to disclosure of sensitive information from affected installations.

ZDI Published Advisories · 2d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-640461

ZDI-26-643: Oracle VirtualBox VMSVGA Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI publishes ZDI-26-643 for CVE-2026-60162, an out-of-bounds read information disclosure flaw in Oracle VirtualBox VMSVGA, rated CVSS 6.1.

Zero Day Initiative published advisory ZDI-26-643 describing an out-of-bounds read in Oracle VirtualBox's VMSVGA component. Local attackers with the ability to execute high-privileged code on the guest system can disclose sensitive information. ZDI rated the issue CVSS 6.1 and assigned CVE-2026-60162.

ZDI Published Advisories · 7d agoAdvisory 6 sourcesCVE-2026-60162

ZDI-26-626: Backblaze Personal Computer Backup bzfilelist Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

ZDI published ZDI-26-626 for a local denial-of-service flaw (CVE-2026-19820, CVSS 6.1) in Backblaze Personal Computer Backup's bzfilelist component.

The Zero Day Initiative published advisory ZDI-26-626 describing a link-following denial-of-service vulnerability in the bzfilelist component of Backblaze Personal Computer Backup. Local attackers must first execute low-privileged code on the target system to trigger the condition. The issue carries a CVSS score of 6.1 and is tracked as CVE-2026-19820.

ZDI Published Advisories · 7d agoVulnerability 5 sourcesCVE-2026-19820

ZDI-26-615: (0Day) pdfforge PDF Architect activation-service Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Zero Day Initiative disclosed an uncontrolled search path flaw in pdfforge PDF Architect's update service, allowing local privilege escalation (CVSS 7.8).

ZDI published advisory ZDI-26-615 describing a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the activation-service Update Service of pdfforge PDF Architect. An uncontrolled search path element lets local attackers escalate privileges, but they must first be able to execute low-privileged code on the target. ZDI rated the issue 7.8 and tagged it as a 0-day disclosure.

ZDI Published Advisories · 16d agoVulnerability

ZDI-26-606: Microsoft Windows Compatibility Appraiser Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI disclosed a link-following flaw in Windows Compatibility Appraiser (CVSS 7.0) enabling local privilege escalation from the LOCAL SERVICE context.

ZDI-26-606 describes a link-following vulnerability in the Windows Compatibility Appraiser component that permits local privilege escalation. An attacker must already be able to execute low-privileged code in the LOCAL SERVICE context on the target system. ZDI rated the issue 7.0 on the CVSS scale; the advisory lists no CVE identifier. No active exploitation is reported.

ZDI Published Advisories · 23d agoVulnerability2

Upatre Continued to Evolve with new Anti

Unit 42 analyzes an undocumented Upatre downloader variant with VM detection via process hashing, packed code, disabled Windows defenses and Namecoin .bit C2 domains.

Unit 42 analyzed an Upatre downloader variant compiled in December 2016 that went largely undetected by automated systems, featuring heavy code flow obscuration, on-demand decryption of network communications, and novel virtual machine detection. The sample enumerates running processes, computes CRC32 hashes XORed with a hard-coded key, and sleeps if analysis-related processes such as vmtoolsd.exe or python.exe are found. It masquerades with Google Chrome icons, disables Windows Defender, Firewall and other security services, injects code into msiexec.exe, and resolves .bit Namecoin domains like bookreader[.]bit via hardcoded OpenNIC DNS servers over TCP.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · 29d agoMalware1

Trends in Web Threats: Old Web Skimmer Still Active Today

Unit 42 detected 577,000 landing URL incidents in Q1 2022, with an old web skimmer family still actively stealing payment card data.

Palo Alto Unit 42 detected 577,275 landing URL incidents (116,643 unique) and 2,043,862 malicious host URL incidents (180,370 unique) between January and March 2022. Web threat volumes declined after the November 2021 holiday peak, but an old web skimmer family remained active. Business and economy sites overtook personal sites as the most common apparently benign entry points. Most malicious domains geolocated to the United States, Germany, and Russia, though proxy servers and VPNs obscure true locations.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · 29d agoResearch

The Gopher in the Room: Analysis of GoLang Malware in the Wild

Unit 42 analysis of 10,700 Go-compiled malware samples shows steady growth in the wild, with 92% targeting Windows and top families including Veil, GoBot2, and HERCULES.

Unit 42 collected roughly 10,700 unique Go-compiled malware samples and found that Go usage by malware developers has steadily risen in recent months. About 92% of samples targeted Windows and 75% were attributed to known families, led by Veil, GoBot2, and HERCULES. The most prevalent groupings were penetration testing tools, remote access Trojans, and backdoors. Statically linked Go binaries average 4.65MB, which can complicate phishing delivery but sometimes causes antivirus products to skip or fail scanning.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · 29d agoResearch1

Copyright scammers get Instagram accounts suspended and demand payment

Scammers file fake Instagram copyright complaints to suspend accounts, then demand ransom via Telegram; Meta restored some affected accounts.

Criminals impersonate rights holders to file fraudulent copyright complaints on Instagram, and repeated claims can trigger temporary account suspensions. They then move victims to Telegram and demand payment, often in cryptocurrency, to withdraw the complaint; one history account owner paid $50 and was targeted again immediately. Meta's automated system does not verify complainants before acting, and the Delhi High Court is examining whether platforms can legally suspend accounts over copyright claims. Meta acknowledged in court that 13 strike notices against one user were fraudulent, and after BBC review it restored affected content and added unspecified protections.

Malwarebytes Labs · 6d agoPhishing & fraud in the wild