Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs

Wobbel · 09-15-2004, 08:13 AM

Microsoft published on Tuesday a patch for a major security flaw in its software's handling of the JPEG graphics format and urged customers to use a new tool to locate the many applications that are vulnerable.

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**DreamCaster** · 09-15-2004, 09:41 AM

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Originally posted by Wobbel
Microsoft published on Tuesday a patch for a major security flaw in its software's handling of the JPEG graphics format and urged customers to use a new tool to locate the many applications that are vulnerable.

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oh crap, there goes the hotties thread

ya....like that would EVER happen

**greffov** · 09-15-2004, 01:18 PM

is Mozilla vulnerabe too? I don't think so as they use their own JPEG libraries I think...

RipperRoo · 09-15-2004, 01:43 PM

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Windows XP Service Pack 2, which is still being distributed to many customers' computers, is not vulnerable to the flaw.

just M$ scaring everyone into upgrading to SP2 - no real story here, nothing to see - move along please.....

09-15-2004, 08:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
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