Microsoft have warned of an exploit affecting a large chunk of their programs where loading a malformed JPEG picture could allow your PC to be hacked. Don't worry though - it's only if you can be 'persuaded' to load said malformed JPEG. I hope this only works on the File / Open command in Internet Explorer. If it works on inline images (ie the images you see on a web page) there will be a lot of people being 'persuaded' to load these images right now.
Friday, September 17, 2004
Run Internet Explorer? Don't look at the pictures...
Microsoft have warned of an exploit affecting a large chunk of their programs where loading a malformed JPEG picture could allow your PC to be hacked. Don't worry though - it's only if you can be 'persuaded' to load said malformed JPEG. I hope this only works on the File / Open command in Internet Explorer. If it works on inline images (ie the images you see on a web page) there will be a lot of people being 'persuaded' to load these images right now.
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