Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in MHTML could allow information disclosure

stockhausen · 31 Jan 2011 at 14:55

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in MHTML could allow information disclosure.

Microsoft has issued a "critical" warning over a newly-discovered flaw in Windows.

In a security advisory, the company warned of a loophole that could be used by malicious hackers to steal private information or hijack computers.

The bug potentially affects every user of the Internet Explorer web browser, (BBC online)

This bug affects all versions of Windows from XP, through Vista to Windows 7 - Microsoft Support

Sp00n · 31 Jan 2011 at 14:58

So are they releasing a fix or what?

DBT85 · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:02

Been on Chrome for ages. Seems like i'm safe. Hurrah!

Though I cant find anything in the actual advisory mentioning IE. Only that it affects most versions of windows.

meghatronic · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:03

Sp00n said:
So are they releasing a fix or what?

Read?

And while it has not been able to remove the bug itself, it issued a "fix it" security patch to block any attempts to use it.

LeJosh · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:05

OH NOES!

Sp00n · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:07

meghatronic said:
Read?

Meh, that's no use, I need it in updates, I'm not doing every pc manually :\

Energize · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:14

Todge said:
Though I cant find anything in the actual advisory mentioning IE. Only that it affects most versions of windows.

Only certain browsers support MHTML, eg IE and Opera. So presumably if you're not using them it's not an issue. As if people needed another reason not to use IE.

Westyfield2 · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:20

Sp00n · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:22

Westyfield2 said:
<Feels smug typing this on his MacBook>

Standard mac user feeling of self accomplishment

Are you posting that from a coffee shop perchance?

ic1male · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:22

LeJosh · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:22

Which took you 6 hours because of the crappy hardware. *kick to the nuts*

Westyfield2 · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:23

Sp00n said:
Standard mac user feeling of self accomplishment

Are you posting that from a coffee shop perchance?

Computer Systems Architecture lecture actually

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Bennie-Mac · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:27

Westyfield2 said:
<Feels smug typing this on his MacBook Air>

*Feels smug typing this on Firefox, on a laptop that is of higher spec and half the price of a macbook air*

Noxia · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:28

Westyfield2 said:
Computer Systems Architecture lecture actually .

Wahey a local!

LeJosh · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:29

Westyfield2 said:
Computer Systems Architecture lecture actually .

And instead of listening to the lecture, you patter on that keyboard. Tsk tsk.

meghatronic · 31 Jan 2011 at 15:57

Westyfield2 said:
<Feels smug typing this on his MacBook Air>

Don't be smug. My MacBook Air is in a drawer. A netbook performs better.

LordSplodge · 31 Jan 2011 at 16:02

Haters gonna hate.

Dewotter · 31 Jan 2011 at 16:06

meghatronic said:
Don't be smug. My MacBook Air is in a drawer. A netbook performs better.

Your netbook has an SSD? Sweet.

Noxia · 31 Jan 2011 at 16:09

Lol, that's a troll post if ever I've seen one.

Fegruson · 31 Jan 2011 at 16:13

RKO said:
Your netbook has an SSD? Sweet.

Plenty available.

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in MHTML could allow information disclosure

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