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Adobe Photoshop Installation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2026-34632 A privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Adobe Photoshop via the Microsoft Store. The vulnerable version of the installer is Photoshop_Set-Up.exe 2.11.0.30. A low-privilege user can replace files during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges. The versions below were either tested or […]

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Hooking Windows Named Pipes

# Hooking Windows Named Pipes During security assessments, we often see desktop applications composed of several processes. Some of them run as SYSTEM, and others run in the user session context, meaning they are unprivileged. These processes need to communicate in some way, and often use Windows Named Pipes as […]

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DFIR Report – The Gentlemen & SystemBC: A Sneak Peek Behind the Proxy

The **Gentlemen** ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation is a relatively new group that emerged around mid‑2025. The operators advertise their services across multiple underground forums, promoting their ransomware platform and inviting penetration testers (and other technically skilled actors) to join as affiliates. The RaaS provides affiliates with multi‑OS lockers for Windows, Linux, […]

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(c) WUNDERWUZZI 2018-2026 Disclaimer: Penetration testing requires authorization from proper stakeholders. Information on this blog is provided for research and educational purposes to advance understanding of attacks and countermeasures to help secure the Internet. | Privacy

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1/1/01, 12:00 AM

(c) WUNDERWUZZI 2018-2026 Disclaimer: Penetration testing requires authorization from proper stakeholders. Information on this blog is provided for research and educational purposes to advance understanding of attacks and countermeasures to help secure the Internet. | Privacy

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Foxit, LibRaw vulnerabilities

Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed one Foxit Reader vulnerability, and six LibRaw file reader vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective vendors, all in adherence to Cisco’s third-party vulnerability disclosure policy. For Snort coverage that can detect the exploitation […]

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