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Mozilla Firefox Same-Origin Policy Bypass via JAR URI Handling

Successful exploitation allows a network-based attacker to bypass fundamental browser security boundaries without requiring any user interaction or elevated privileges.
Browser
Spoofing
CWE-346
2026-03-17
High
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UART port of the Wi-Fi module controller is open to access

This vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to the device to fully extract the firmware and internal memory contents.
IoT & Hardware
Hardware / Firmware Exposure
Information Disclosure
CWE-200
2026-01-16
Medium
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Bluetooth Classic LMP Handle Flaw Exploitation

The vulnerability affects the stability and reliability of the vehicle's infotainment system by allowing unauthenticated Bluetooth Classic traffic to interact with low-level protocol handling.
Automotive
Denial of Service
CWE-404
2025-12-15
High
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Wireless Key Stroke Injection on vehicle Infotainment

Successful exploitation allows an attacker within Bluetooth range to inject unauthorized keystrokes into the infotainment system.
Automotive
Authentication & Access Bypass
CWE-306
2025-12-08
High
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Wi-Fi De-Authentication of Connected Clients in Waveshare RS232/485 TO WIFI ETH (B)

Prevents legitimate Wi-Fi access and disrupts data relay between serial and Ethernet interfaces.
IoT & Hardware
Authentication & Access Bypass
CWE-284, CWE-300
2025-11-12
High
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Cleartext Transmission of Administrator Credentials via HTTP Basic Authentication on Waveshare RS232/485 TO WIFI ETH (B)

Intercepted credentials enable remote administrative access.
IoT & Hardware
Information Disclosure
CWE-319
2025-11-12
High
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Authentication Bypass via Blank Credentials in Waveshare RS232/485 TO WIFI ETH (B)

Unauthenticated attackers can fully control the device, alter network settings, and upload firmware.
IoT & Hardware
Authentication & Access Bypass
CWE-620
2025-11-12
Critical
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Administrator Password Displayed in Plaintext on Waveshare RS232/485 TO WIFI ETH (B)

Exposes valid administrator credentials, enabling device compromise.
IoT & Hardware
Information Disclosure
CWE-522
2025-11-12
Medium
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Unprotected Transport of Credentials on Murrelektronik Impact67 Pro

Murrelektronik: Unprotected Transport of Credentials The embedded web interface of the MURRELEKTRONIK IMPACT67 Pro PN DIO8 IOL8 transmits login credentials over unencrypted HTTP using a GET request.
IoT & Hardware
Information Disclosure
CWE-319
2025-11-09
High
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Critical

Memory Corruption Mach-O 2

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-787
CWE-787
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2017-8775
CWE-787
2022-10-02
High

Foxit Reader PDF Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8454)

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-125
CWE-125
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2017-8454
CWE-125
2022-10-02
High

Foxit Reader - Uninitialized Memory - Arbitrary Write Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8453)

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-125
CWE-125
October 1, 2022
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CVE-2017-8453
CWE-125
2022-10-01
High

Foxit Reader - Uninitialized Memory - Arbitrary Write Vulnerability (CVE-2017-8455)

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-125
CWE-125
October 1, 2022
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CVE-2017-8455
CWE-125
2022-10-01
Medium

Foxit Reader PDF Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-10943)

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-125
CWE-125
October 1, 2022
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CVE-2017-10943
CWE-125
2022-10-01
Medium

Foxit Reader PDF Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2018-9950)

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-125
CWE-125
October 1, 2022
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CVE-2018-9950
CWE-125
2022-10-01
Medium

Foxit Reader - Uninitialized Memory - Arbitrary Write Vulnerability (CVE-2017-10942)

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-125
CWE-125
October 1, 2022
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CVE-2017-10942
CWE-125
2022-10-01
High

Foxit Reader CPDF_Object Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-416
CWE-416
October 1, 2022
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CVE-2018-9951
CWE-416
2022-10-01
Medium

Foxit Reader PDF Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2017-10944)

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-125
CWE-125
October 1, 2022
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CVE-2017-10944
CWE-125
2022-10-01
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Application Security
How a Double-Encoded Null Byte Turns a ZIP File into an XSS Vector – CVE-2026-2790
April 24, 2026
10 min
Application Security
Security leaders
Researchers
For Security Leaders
Browser Security
Security Operations Center (SOC)
The Chrome Extension That Stole the CEO’s Cookies: A Confession on AI, Trust, and Supply Chain Security
May 8, 2026
10 min
Browser Security
Security Operations Center (SOC)
Researchers
Security leaders
For Security Leaders
IoT & hardware
Exploit dev & reverse engineering
Binwalk Path Traversal Vulnerability: Turning Firmware Analysis into Code Execution
June 10, 2026
8 min
IoT & hardware
Exploit dev & reverse engineering
Security leaders
Researchers
For Security Leaders
Research & disclosures