Beware the ThemeBleed: How Windows Themes Could Turn Your PC Into a Cyber Attacker’s Playground

The ThemeBleed vulnerability in Windows Themes could allow cyber attackers to run code on your system. Discovered by Gabe Kirkpatrick, this flaw is partially fixed by Microsoft but an underlying race condition remains, urging Windows users to stay alert.

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