Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and some of the components that ship with it (such as DirectShow and the .NET Framework) How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending specially crafted packets, luring users to view malicious media or email, and so on Impact: In the worst case, an attacker … [Read more...]
Windows Updates Include .NET and MSXML Fixes
Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that often ship with it (like XML Core Services and the .NET Framework). Some vulnerable components also affect Office and Server Software products. How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending malicious print jobs to luring victims to … [Read more...]
Three Critical Windows and .NET Bulletins
Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and the .NET Framework How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including enticing users to view malicious fonts or to open specially crafted Briefcase folders Impact: In the worst case, an attacker can gain complete control of your Windows computer What to do: Install … [Read more...]
Windows Updates Fix WINS Issues & Insecure DLL Loading Vulnerability
Severity: Medium 12 July, 2011 Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that ship with it How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending specially crafted WINS messages and enticing users to open malicious documents Impact: Various. In the worst case, an attacker can gain control of your Windows … [Read more...]
Three Windows Updates: Critical Wireless Bluetooth Attack
Also, Flaws in CSRSS and Kernel-Mode Drivers Severity: High 12 July, 2011 Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that ship with it How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending specially crafted wireless Bluetooth traffic Impact: An attacker can gain complete control of your Windows computer What … [Read more...]