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Vulnerability found in MP3, Windows Media files

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Posted by: Canis Lupus

This vulnerability was found only in Windows XP:

[color=sky blue]Security experts warned of vulnerability in MP3 and Windows Media files that can be activated simply by a user hovering his mouse over an infected file. The vulnerability could allow attackers to take over a user's PC.[/color]

Consequently, this affects not only Windows Media Player, but Winamp as well. A patch has already been issued, located here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...in/MS02-072.asp


Source: Internet Week



Posted by: nocode

got it........thanks man! seems like these days, you can't go for a week without some kind of critical update!



Posted by: taco_fox

It's a conspiracy.



 
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