http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9177966/Microsoft_confirms_critical_Windows_XP_bug By Gregg Keizer Computerworld June 11, 2010 Microsoft on Thursday confirmed that Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 contain an unpatched bug that could be used to infect PCs by duping users into visiting rigged Web sites or opening attack e-mail. The company said it has seen no active in-the-wild attacks exploiting the vulnerability. The bug in Windows' Help and Support Center -- a component that lets users access and download Microsoft help files from the Web -- doesn't properly parse the "hcp" protocol handler, Microsoft said in an advisory issued Thursday afternoon. Attackers can leverage the vulnerability by enticing users to malicious or hacked Web sites, or by convincing them to open malformed e-mail messages. Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server and Windows Server 2008 R2 are not vulnerable to the attack. [...] _________________________________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA 2010, hosted at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada July 24-29th, offering over 60 training sessions and 11 tracks of Briefings from security industry elite. To sign up visit http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Sun Jun 13 2010 - 22:27:25 PDT
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