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Microsoft to Patch WMF Exploit Early

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-i-guess-early-is-relative dept.

Chran writes "Microsoft has just announced that they will release a security update for the .WMF-exploit today at 2pm ET, instead of Tuesday, as originally planned. Microsoft writes: "Microsoft originally planned to release the update on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 as part of its regular monthly release of security bulletins, once testing for quality and application compatibility was complete. However, testing has been completed earlier than anticipated and the update is ready for release. In addition, Microsoft is releasing the update early in response to strong customer sentiment that the release should be made available as soon as possible."

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  1. Site's not Firefox-compatible by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Here is what the site looks like in Firefox:
    Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site.

    To use this site, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later.

    To upgrade to the latest version of the browser, go to the Internet Explorer Downloads website.
    The second question is this: Will Microsoft allow cheap-ass criminal software pirates like myself to use this patch? There are arguments both for and against allowing this patch to be used on pirated copies of Windows. The pro is that, pirated or not, a compromised system is a menace to the internet at large. To con is that Microsoft really ought to be paid whenever someone uses Windows, and people who steal Windows don't have the right to get patches.

    Of course, if Linux became the mainstream desktop OS, this would be a non-issue.
  2. Re:and millions of /.'ers groan... by Foofoobar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It doesn't exist because everyone with a brain knows it's not needed to be a standard. ActiveX was completely rejected because it creates one giant security hole straight to the OS in Microsoft's case. And jthe vast majority of holes in IE have been a direct result of ActiveX.

    There's a reason why these people are in charge and not you. They're smart :)

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  3. Re:and millions of /.'ers groan... by ergo98 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    There's a reason why these people are in charge and not you. They're smart :)

    Are you 12? Seriously. Not only are you incredibly juvenile, but your ignorance is extraordinary.

  4. Re:8 Days to patch by AmberBlackCat · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If it were Firefox, you'd be praising them for releasing a patch so fast. And you'd be downloading 16 megabytes just to patch one little obscure feature. I know Microsoft is the devil but they do get some things right.