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From: John Beckett "Geo." wrote in message news:: > eEye Digital Security has discovered a vulnerability in the way Windows > uncompresses Embedded Open Type fonts that would allow the author of a > malicious web page to execute arbitrary code on the system of a user who > visits the site, at the privilege level of that user. Thanks for all the info Geo. I hope to digest it soon, but in view of recent discussions, I can't help highlighting the last line of the above: AT THE PRIVILEGE LEVEL OF THAT USER So stop running as Administrator! John --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5* Origin: Barktopia BBS Site http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) SEEN-BY: 633/267 270 5030/786 @PATH: 379/45 1 106/2000 633/267 |
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