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High-severity Windows security flaw enables attackers to hijack any application

14 August 2019 • 2 min read

Bug affects all versions of Microsoft Windows, back from Windows XP to Windows 10

A security researcher has revealed details of a high-severity security flaw in the Microsoft CTextFramework (CTF) protocol that leaves Windows wide open to hijacking. The vulnerability affects a...

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