Blocking JPEGs no defence against Windows vulnerability
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One of the standard security tactics enterprises apply won&#39;t work when defending PCs against threats posed by the image processing flaw found last week in Windows and numerous applications, according to security experts.
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Images posted in news groups may install remote control software on vulnerable PCs.
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The old bromide that promises you can&#39;t get a computer virus by looking at an image file crumbled a bit further Tuesday when Microsoft announced a critical vulnerability in its software&#39;s handling of the ubiquitous JPEG graphics format.
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A toolkit designed to exploit a recently-disclosed Microsoft JPEG vulnerability has been released onto the net.
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Millions of computer users are at risk of attack because flaws in the way Windows handles some images.
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Attackers have posted a malicious Jpeg image file to Internet newsgroups that distribute pornography. The infected Jpeg file attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability Microsoft announced and issued a patch for on Sept.
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Microsoft Corp's decision ot block access to the 64-bit Windows kernel with Patch Guard has annoyed two major security vendors who say it makes the Windows OS less safe.
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Since Wednesday, a rising tide of attacks which could precede the arrival of a new worm have been attempting to exploit the Windows GDI (graphic device interface) for JPEG files, according to the Internet Storm Center, Bethesda, MD.
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A flaw in the way the Firefox and Opera browsers handle an image file could allow an attacker to see what Web sites a person has visited.
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 (REUTERS) - Microsoft Corp. today released a patch for its latest &quot;critical&quot; security flaw affecting how Windows, Office and developer tools software process images in the JPEG image format.
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NEW YORK - In a harbinger of security threats to come, hackers have exploited a newly announced flaw in Microsoft Corp. programs and begun circulating malicious code hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format.
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Microsoft has found two new security flaws in its software, including a critical hole that could spread viruses using Jpeg graphics.
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Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in operating systems and Internet technologies, announced that it has found a major flaw in Windows XP operating system that is related to the JPEG image format.
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Microsoft, which recommended immediate updates, said the newly discovered vulnerability could allow remote code execution of code thanks to a buffer-overrun vulnerability in the processing of JPEG image formats.
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Microsoft, the software giant has issued a patch so that users can view pictures in the JPEG format without the risk of getting their computers infected.
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Microsoft has released a patch for what it is calling a &quot;critical&quot; security flaw in the way many of its programs handle JPEG graphics files.
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Computer code that takes advantage of a flaw in the way many Microsoft Corp. applications process JPEG images has been published on the Internet and could be a precursor to actual attacks on vulnerable PCs, experts said.