A new bug discovered by Microsoft

cthulhu_waves · 2010-07-20, 02:38 PM

It never ends, doesn't it?

Quote:

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Microsoft has issued an advisory for the vulnerability affecting all current versions of Windows, including the recently released service pack one of Windows 7 and Windows server 2008 R2.

PCMag reports the bug comes from Windows improperly handling shortcut (.LNK) files executed through the shell, typically Windows Explorer.

When the user launches such a shortcut through the associated icon, Windows fails to properly validate the parameters of the shortcut and malicious code in the .LNK may be executed.

The attack would typically be performed through removable drives, like USB thumb drives of CD-ROMs.

Read the entire article here and here.

terry · 2010-07-21, 12:21 PM

Nope never ends.. and Im ok with that.
As long as they find and fix these so called bugs before it affects me, I see these updates as a good thing.

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terry You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,883	Nope never ends.. and Im ok with that. As long as they find and fix these so called bugs before it affects me, I see these updates as a good thing. __________________ Stop That 9 To 5 Go Green Grocery Store