The Portable Consultant

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Microsoft WMF vulnerability is serious

by @ 8:49 am on January 5, 2006.

This is not a security blog, but the Microsoft WMF vulnerability is serious enough that everyone should be made aware of it.

Here’s Steve Gibson’s notes on the vulnerability with a link to a good open source temporary fix that will give protection until Microsoft patches the problem.

Security Now! Notes for Episode #20

As always, you should google around until you have enough up-to-date information to make an informed decision on how to react to this threat.

-pmh

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