Two more security errors appear from the WMF vulnerability

Just a few days after Microsoft released a serious WMF security patch that existed in Windows XP SP2, experts from the nCircle security company announced two other security issues that were discovered and related. to this WMF error.

The first mistake is to take advantage of this WMF vulnerability to launch denial-of-service attacks. The second error is that it has affected a Windows kernel file explorer.exe and will cause a Windows system crash when the user naively ignores the WMF image files that have been created specifically for attack. work on this security error. The Explorer program affects the entire Windows interface including Start Menu, Taskbar, Desktop and File manager.

Microsoft has recognized the existence of this error after receiving the notice. They identified the bug before receiving the nCicle announcement and promised to release the patch in the shortest time.

Microsoft also objected to the notion that this type of error would crash Windows systems, but only that it only affects applications used to view WMF image files, such as Windows Picture or Fax Viewer for example.

Mike Murray, director of nCircle security company in San Francisco, said: ' It is not surprising that there are a few more security flaws from the WMF vulnerability. It is not uncommon for another one or two weeks to appear another program specializing in exploiting this newly arising security error . '

There have been no official reports of damage caused by this security error.

HOANG HAI