Disdain EK

A new exploit kit (EK) named “Disdain” has been observed in the wild. The EK targets Windows vulnerabilities. Initially the presence of this EK was found in underground forums as an ad and was brought to light on twitter by @CryptoInsane. The EK can be rented for as low as 80$. Disdain claims to exploit … Continue reading “Disdain EK”

Chakra: Type Confusion Vulnerability – CVE-2016-7201

Introduction: Last year in the month of September, the Project Zero team from Google disclosed vulnerabilities in the Microsoft JavaScript engine Chakra. CVE-2016-7200 and CVE-2016-7201 are two such bugs that caught the limelight. Even though it’s an old bug it is worth discussing their specifics. Both of these vulnerabilities went from PoC of vulnerability to … Continue reading “Chakra: Type Confusion Vulnerability – CVE-2016-7201”