Chrome/Edge 0‑Day, Zoom Exploit, Voice Mouse: This Week’s Top Tech News

ByteDance disclosed that it will open a 2020 employee stock option exchange, allowing eligible staff to convert year‑end bonuses into shares at $126 per share, a 70% discount compared with the external market price of $180 per share.

Chrome and Edge Remote Code Execution 0‑Day

On April 13, security researcher Rajvardhan Agarwal announced on Twitter a remote code execution (RCE) zero‑day affecting the V8 JavaScript engine used in current versions of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The vulnerability can be triggered by loading a crafted HTML/JavaScript file, which launches the Windows calculator (calc.exe). A proof‑of‑concept (PoC) was released. The flaw has not yet been patched in the browsers, although the latest V8 version contains a fix; the timing of a Chrome update remains unclear.

Zoom Remote Code Execution Demonstrated at Pwn2Own 2021

During the Pwn2Own 2021 security competition, Dutch firm Computest researchers Daan Keuper and Thijs Alkemade showcased a remote code execution vulnerability in the Zoom desktop client for Windows and macOS. The exploit requires only a single Zoom call and does not need user interaction. It is a zero‑day that has not been patched; Zoom has acknowledged the issue and is developing a fix. The researchers earned a $200,000 prize.

Logitech and Baidu Release Voice‑Enabled Mouse

Logitech, in partnership with Baidu, introduced the LOGITECH VOICE M380, a voice mouse equipped with Baidu AI technology. The device can transcribe up to 400 Chinese characters per minute and supports multilingual translation, offering hands‑free voice input for computer interaction.