The first vulnerability in Vista in the new year: hurry up with installing the patch!

14th February 2008

Security researchers have denied Microsoft`s statement that the first fixed vulnerability of this year in Vista was difficult to exploit.
The Immunity`s specialists demonstrated in a flash-trailer the action of the exploits using the vulnerability, closed in the bulletin MS08-001. The exploit was based on a malicious code published a few weeks ago and was designed to show that the disclosed vulnerability was not difficult to use in attacks.
Anti-virus companies have responded to the demonstration by releasing additional warnings on the need to install a patch issued in January. It should be recalled, that the patched vulnerability affects Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows Small Business Server and Windows Home Server.

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