Google’s Oops Moment: Misreported Vulnerability Leaves Thousands Vulnerable

Initially reported as a Chrome-only issue, Google’s critical code-execution vulnerability actually affects thousands of apps and software frameworks. The culprit? Google’s own libwebp code library. An updated disclosure puts libwebp in the spotlight and heightens the severity rating of this oversight.

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