Vulnerability
vulnerability:zombie_bug
A bug that was fixed, later reintroduced by a regressed patch, and then exploited and fixed again.
A bug that was fixed, later reintroduced by a regressed patch, and then exploited and fixed again.
“this was a zombie bug and that it had actually been originally fixed back in 2013”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | AFFECTS | WebKit | Explicit | 127 |
| outgoing | DISCOVERED_BY | Sergei Glazunov | Explicit | 127 |
zombie bug AFFECTS WebKit
The zombie bug was a vulnerability in WebKit that had been fixed, reintroduced, and later exploited in the wild before being patched again.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Maddie Stone EP 127 Details
“this was a zombie bug and that it had actually been originally fixed back in 2013”
“here we were in 2022 with the bug exploited in the wild and patched again”
zombie bug DISCOVERED_BY Sergei Glazunov
Sergei Glazunov was the original reporter of the bug in January 2013.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Maddie Stone EP 127 Details
“my teammate Sergei Glazunov was actually the original reporter of the bug back in January 2013”