Critical flaw in Windows, warns Microsoft

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Microsoft Warns of Critical Flaw in
Windows (Reuters)

Microsoft Warns of Critical Flaw in
Windows (Reuters) 02/10/2004 03:59 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) on Tuesday said a critical flaw in most versions of its flagship Windows operating system could allow attackers to run malicious programs on personal computers.

Microsoft Warns: Critical Flaw in
Windows (Reuters)

Microsoft Warns: Critical Flaw in
Windows (Reuters) 02/10/2004 09:23 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday a "critical" flaw in most versions of its flagship Windows operating system could allow hackers to break into personal computers and snoop on sensitive data.

Microsoft warns of critical flaw

Microsoft warns of critical flaw 02/11/2004 01:21 AM
NDTV Feb 11 2004 5:10AM GMT

Microsoft Warns of Critical JPEG Flaw

Microsoft Warns of Critical JPEG Flaw 09/14/2004 10:02 PM

Microsoft warns of 'important' Windows
flaw

Microsoft warns of 'important' Windows
flaw 05/12/2004 04:11 AM
CHINAdaily May 12 2004 8:42AM GMT

Microsoft warns of widespread Windows
flaw

Microsoft warns of widespread Windows
flaw 02/10/2004 03:58 PM
The software giant releases a fix for a vulnerability that affects almost every Windows computer and that could lead to a worm worse than MSBlast.

Microsoft Warns of Another 'Critical'
Windows Flaw

Microsoft Warns of Another 'Critical'
Windows Flaw 03/20/2003 11:58 AM
Microsoft has warned users that most versions of its Windows software have a "critical" flaw that, if exploited, can allow a hacker to usurp control of a system or network when a victim visits a Web site or uses an e-mail program.

Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaw in
Windows

Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaw in
Windows 02/11/2004 01:21 AM
ABC Online Feb 11 2004 5:33AM GMT

Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaw on
Windows

Microsoft warns of 'critical' flaw on
Windows 02/10/2004 10:46 PM
CTV.ca Feb 11 2004 3:22AM GMT

Microsoft Warns of 'Important' Windows
Flaw (Reuters)

Microsoft Warns of 'Important' Windows
Flaw (Reuters) 05/11/2004 07:38 PM
Reuters - A flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O) almost universally used Windows operating system could allow hackers to take control of a PC by luring users to a malicious Web site and coaxing them into clicking on a link, the company warned on Tuesday.

Microsoft Warns of Windows Script Engine
Flaw

Microsoft Warns of Windows Script Engine
Flaw 03/19/2003 10:42 PM
The vulnerability was detected in the way JScript processes information and carries a 'critical' rating

Windows flaw could turn critical

Windows flaw could turn critical 07/14/2004 01:41 PM
ZDNet Jul 14 2004 3:51PM GMT

Critical Flaw Found in Windows XP SP2

Critical Flaw Found in Windows XP SP2 08/21/2004 04:31 PM
Security firm Secunia has detailed a new flaw in Internet Explorer that affects users running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The vulnerability involves drag-and-drop, which can be used within a Web page to place a malicious program in the Windows startup folder.

Secunia has branded the issue "highly critical" and says it comes from "insufficient validation of drag and drop events issued from the 'Internet' zone." Users are advised to disable Active Scripting, or use a Web browser other than Internet Explorer.

The security researcher who discovered the flaw has posted proof-of-conccept code, which involves dragging an image across a Web page. But Secunia says it could be simplified to require just one mouse click. Microsoft, however, brushed off concerns over the potential issue. "Given the significant amount of user action required to execute an attack, Microsoft does not consider this to be a high risk for customers," the company said.

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New Critical Windows Flaw Patched

New Critical Windows Flaw Patched 03/20/2003 08:33 AM

'Important' Windows flaw could turn
critical

'Important' Windows flaw could turn
critical 07/15/2004 12:17 AM
One of the seven Windows vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft on Tuesday is the most likely to be exploited by a worm according to experts. Patch now, worms predicted in five to seven days.

Microsoft offers fix for critical flaw

Microsoft offers fix for critical flaw 02/11/2004 09:44 AM
Web-User Feb 11 2004 1:41PM GMT

Microsoft warns of critical flaws

Microsoft warns of critical flaws 07/15/2004 05:17 AM
Windows users are being urged to update their PCs after critical flaws were found in some Microsoft programs.

Microsoft Critical Security Flaw Patches

Microsoft Critical Security Flaw Patches 04/16/2005 05:46 AM
Boost Marketing Apr 16 2005 10:22AM GMT

Microsoft warns of new flaw

Microsoft warns of new flaw 02/11/2004 11:03 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Feb 12 2004 3:18AM GMT

Microsoft Warns of Firewall Flaw

Microsoft Warns of Firewall Flaw 03/20/2003 02:10 PM

Microsoft Warns Again on MSN Chat Flaw

Microsoft Warns Again on MSN Chat Flaw 06/12/2002 11:17 AM
The software giant says its May patch worked for MSN Messenger, MSN Chat and Exchange Messenger, but it does not protect earlier versions of the software. Also, Microsoft issues workaround instructions for the Gopher vulnerability in Internet Explorer

Microsoft warns of critical
vulnerability in JPEG images

Microsoft warns of critical
vulnerability in JPEG images 09/15/2004 06:14 AM
PC Pro Sep 15 2004 10:37AM GMT

Microsoft warns of hacker-friendly flaw

Microsoft warns of hacker-friendly flaw 02/10/2004 05:27 PM
CNN Feb 10 2004 9:09PM GMT

Microsoft Warns Software Users of
'Critical' Flaw

Microsoft Warns Software Users of
'Critical' Flaw 02/11/2004 02:31 AM
Users of Microsofts operating system software have to patch their systems again, or their computers will be vulnerable to attacks.

JPEG handling flaw threatens PCs,
Microsoft warns

JPEG handling flaw threatens PCs,
Microsoft warns 09/14/2004 06:32 PM
A security flaw in the way many Microsoft Corp. applications process JPEG images could allow an attacker to gain control over a computer running the software, Microsoft warned Tuesday.

Critical Update for Microsoft Windows XP
MCE

Critical Update for Microsoft Windows XP
MCE 04/28/2004 04:40 AM

Microsoft patches "critical" Windows
security bug

Microsoft patches "critical" Windows
security bug 02/11/2004 12:12 PM
Microsoft issues a patch for a critical eight-month-old vulnerability. Why did it take so long?

Microsoft plugs up critical holes in
Windows

Microsoft plugs up critical holes in
Windows 04/12/2005 04:23 PM
Monthly patch release includes fixes for flaws that could let attackers take remote control of vulnerable systems.

Microsoft Releases Critical Windows
Fixes

Microsoft Releases Critical Windows
Fixes 04/14/2004 09:01 AM
It's the second Tuesday of the month. Time for Microsoft to release its regularly scheduled bunch of security bulletins.

Microsoft Patches Critical Bugs in IE,
Windows

Microsoft Patches Critical Bugs in IE,
Windows 06/17/2005 05:39 PM

Microsoft releases critical patches for
Windows

Microsoft releases critical patches for
Windows 04/13/2004 09:02 PM
Straits Times Apr 14 2004 1:55AM GMT

Microsoft plugs critical holes in
Windows

Microsoft plugs critical holes in
Windows 04/12/2005 05:27 PM
Monthly patch release includes fixes for flaws that could let attackers take remote control of vulnerable systems.

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026) 02/11/2004 01:19 AM
When a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back, the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program, or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This behavior is by design

Microsoft Uncovers Critical Windows
Security Hole

Microsoft Uncovers Critical Windows
Security Hole 02/10/2004 06:40 PM
Microsoft on Tuesday warned of a serious security vulnerability in all of the current versions of Windows that allows an attacker to run code on vulnerable machines, install software and even delete data.

Microsoft patches new Windows flaw

Microsoft patches new Windows flaw 05/11/2004 04:29 PM
The software company says the security hole, which could enable an attacker to remotely execute malicious code, poses an "important" risk.

Microsoft Reveals 'Important' Windows
Flaw

Microsoft Reveals 'Important' Windows
Flaw 05/12/2004 08:09 PM
Enterprise Windows I.T. May 12 2004 11:56PM GMT

UPDATE: Microsoft patches new Windows
flaw

UPDATE: Microsoft patches new Windows
flaw 05/11/2004 10:29 PM

Microsoft warns of seven Windows flaws

Microsoft warns of seven Windows flaws 07/14/2004 06:42 AM
vnunet.com Jul 14 2004 10:52AM GMT

Critical Update for Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2004

Critical Update for Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2004 04/27/2004 11:06 PM
This critical update for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 enhances the stability and performance of Media Center Edition 2004.
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