Huge exploit found in Windows

[devolution]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3092399.stm

Affects:

DirectX 5.2 on Windows 98
DirectX 6.1 on Windows 98 SE
DirectX 7.0a on Windows Me
DirectX 7.0 on Windows 2000
DirectX 8.1 on Windows XP
DirectX 8.1 on Windows Server 2003
DirectX 9.0a on Windows 2000
DirectX 9.0a on Windows XP
DirectX 9.0a on Windows Server 2003
DirectX 9.0a on Windows Me
NT 4.0 using Media Player 6.4 or Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition using either Media Player 6.4 or Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1

 

[GeorgeK]

Thanks. I updated all my PCs a few minutes ago. Everyone should do the same.

 

[bidawinner]

Thanks Dev

 

[Steen]

Huge exploit found in Windows

Whats new?

 

[mikess]

GeorgeK,


What link did you get the update?

 

[GeorgeK]

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ is their official update site.

www.windowsupdate.com will work too.

 

[GT Web]

thanks for the link - my machine is now updated

 

[dtobias]

From the article:

The instruction could get into a computer by being put on a webpage.

It can also be put into an e-mail message that uses web formatting.

Well, not for me it can't... I use Mozilla for Web browsing and Pegasus Mail for e-mail, and I'm pretty certain that these programs don't make any attempt to launch the proprietary Microsoftisms noted in the article.

 

[clemzonguy]

Security flaws are just a ploy to let microsoft have access to your system. Don't upgrade unless it's to linux :-D