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8 new "holes" were detected in Microsoft products
On February 10, the Microsoft Corporation has released another portion of updates for its software products containing four safety ballots with a description of eight “holes”.
Two vulnerabilities, according to the comprehensive compartment found in the Internet Explorer browser, are characterized as critically dangerous, and therefore can be used by attackers to perform an arbitrary program code on a remote computer.
To organize an attack, it is necessary to lure the victim on a web page formed in a special way. Two more critical "holes" are eliminated in the Microsoft Exchange mail server.
The remaining four vulnerabilities, which have received the status of important, can also be used by cybercriminals in order to take control of the remote PC. One of these holes? Present in the SQL Server database management system, three others? In the Visio package, which is part of the set of office applications Microsoft Office.
In addition, the Microsoft Corporation has released the updated version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool, containing procedures for removing malicious code, with which attackers can connect victims of Srizbi botnet.