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Can anyone say (technically) what these attacks are so I can avoid reading that fluffy article? edit: I know it is a short article.
by coopaq 13y ago
Can anyone say (technically) what these attacks are so I can avoid reading that fluffy article?
edit: I know it is a short article.
- jonchang 13y agoIt's the recent TIFF code execution bug found in Office 2010 and earlier. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6678957 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6678957 for discussion.
- code_duck 13y agoThat, plus a separate exploitable hole in IE/Windows. > The vulnerabilities in various configurations of IE versions 7, 8, 9, and 10 running on Windows XP and Windows 7 are separate from the Microsoft Windows and Office graphics flaw that's also under active exploit at the moment. > One flaw allows attackers to access and control computer memory, and another leaks system information needed to capitalize on the first bug.