5th December 2017 By Tom Spring
Remote support software company TeamViewer said Tuesday it issued a hotfix for a bug that allows users sharing a desktop session to gain control of the other’s computer without permission.
The bug was first publicized by a Reddit user “xpl0yt” on Monday who linked to a proof-of-concept example of a vulnerability created by the bug posted to GitHub by a user named “gellin”. TeamViewer confirmed the existence of the bug on Monday and issued a patch for Windows users on Tuesday.
The bug impacts Windows, macOS and Linux versions of TeamViewer. A patch for macOS and Linux versions of the software are expected late Tuesday or Wednesday, said Axel Schmidt, senior PR manager for TeamViewer.
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