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Flaw in Microsoft JPEG Parsing

Posted by timothy on from the some-sites-have-more-than-others dept.

KDan writes "As reported by numerous sources, a new vulnerability has been disclosed (and patched) by Microsoft. This one concerns the parsing of JPEGs in XP Microsoft applications. A buffer overflow can be used to execute arbitrary code. So all those times you told your parents/friends that looking at images was safe - well, not anymore."

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  1. Oh my god by popo · · Score: 0, Redundant


    Now even porn is bad for us...

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  2. Sweet Jeebus... by JRHelgeson · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Are you telling me that I can now contract a virus just by LOOKING at Porn?!!!

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  3. Re:If you think looking at images is safe... by PriceIke · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Oops, sorry, this is redundant. Didn't get far enough down the thread before responding. Ignore me.

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