Can Gmail be really hacked through Malicious filters?

Was going through TimesOf India where I came across interesting article.
Not sure how true it it..

the articles goes like
"Indiatimes Infotech

All those Gmail fans out there, here's an important piece of security news for you. A blogger, Brandon Partridge, on Geek Condition has reported that a security vulnerability in Gmail may allow an attacker to hack into Gmail users accounts.

Read on to find what it does and how it works... "

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