Windows XP Critical Update - JPEG Picture Vulnerability

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Sep 16, 2004 | 09:23 PM

WILLDOGS

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Windows XP Critical Update - JPEG Picture Vulnerability

Users opening a file or viewing a specific JPEG image could be at risk if a hacker exploits the flaw and tries to gain access to a personal computer.

http://www.wired.com/news/infostruct...w=wn_tophead_6

http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx

Since we ALL view jpeg's, figured i'd post this up...

Go Microsoft

Sep 16, 2004 | 09:36 PM

Dan

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#1 SP2 fixes this problem.
#2 Use Firefox, and not IE, and the problem never existed.

Sep 16, 2004 | 09:50 PM

anothercls

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And wasn't this released 3days ago?

Sep 17, 2004 | 08:18 AM

NOVAwhiteTypeS

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use sp2 ?? u must be nuts..

but i agree w/ using firefox. You should still download the patch even though u use firefox cuz if you open a jpeg from an explorer address bar then it'll most likely open it in IE

Sep 17, 2004 | 08:44 AM

Rock2534

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i recently tried firefox, but noticed some features not available that are in IE, the most notable was the ability to right click on a file or link and "save target as", do i need a special plugin?

Sep 17, 2004 | 09:02 AM

SiGGy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rock2534

i recently tried firefox, but noticed some features not available that are in IE, the most notable was the ability to right click on a file or link and "save target as", do i need a special plugin?

!?!?!?

It's most definetly there... it's just not called "save target as".