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David@home Send message Joined: 16 Jan 03 Posts: 755 Credit: 5,040,916 RAC: 28 |
Just as you thought the Windows WMF exploit was fixed two new WMF flaws emerge. They're "performance issues" not security holes, says Microsoft From http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39155481,00.htm p.s. no deviation from the subject this time please |
Tony Richardson Send message Joined: 7 Jul 05 Posts: 14 Credit: 306,538 RAC: 0 |
All three flaws concern the way Windows renders images in the Windows Metafile (WMF) format used by some CAD (computer-aided design) applications, but these latest flaws are far less serious than the vulnerability that Microsoft patched last week, according to security experts. That vulnerability was serious enough to cause Microsoft to take the unusual step of releasing an early patch for the problem, ahead of its monthly security software update. Read article Where all think alike, no one thinks very much. |
Darth Dogbytes™ Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0 |
Windows reminds me of a very old tractor intertube... Account frozen... |
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